Columbus

2017 1h 44m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 512

Drama

Synopsis

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When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Cho
Jin
Haley Lu Richardson
Casey
Michelle Forbes
Maria
Rory Culkin
Gabriel
Parker Posey
Eleanor
Erin Allegretti
Emma
Shani Salyers Stiles
Vanessa
Reen Vogel
Cleaner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kogonada
Writers: Kogonada
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kogonada, shot by Elisha Christian. 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 Marc Byrd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson and Michelle Forbes carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5990474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kogonada directs. Elisha Christian behind the camera. Marc Byrd scores. Kogonada cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4Directed by Kogonada, shot by Elisha Christian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Byrd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kogonada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson and Michelle Forbes carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5990474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 27 themes, including "small town", "indiana, usa", "coma", "library".