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"His powers are his curse"

2017 1h 30m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 1,248

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Synopsis

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After an accident, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of super powers.

“His powers are his curse”

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Cast

Bill Milner
Tom Harvey
Maisie Williams
Lucy Walker
Rory Kinnear
Ellman
Miranda Richardson
Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
Jordan Bolger
Danny
Charley Palmer Rothwell
Eugene
Helen Daniels
Kelly
Aymen Hamdouchi
Cutz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Randall
Writers: Joe Barton, Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Randall, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steffen Thum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jesse Parker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Milner and Maisie Williams and Rory Kinnear carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His powers are his curse".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Randall directs. Eben Bolter behind the camera. Steffen Thum scores. Jesse Parker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Directed by Adam Randall, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steffen Thum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jesse Parker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Milner and Maisie Williams and Rory Kinnear carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "His powers are his curse".
9IMDB entry: tt3171832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.