Charlie Countryman

"The only way to save the one you love, is to die."

2013 1h 48m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 669

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A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.

“The only way to save the one you love, is to die.”

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Cast

Shia LaBeouf
Charlie Countryman
Evan Rachel Wood
Gabi Ibanescu
Mads Mikkelsen
Nigel
Til Schweiger
Darko
Rupert Grint
Carl
James Buckley
Luc
Ion Caramitru
Victor Ibanescu
Vincent D'Onofrio
Bill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fredrik Bond
Writers: Matt Drake
Languages: English, Romanian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Romanian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fredrik Bond, shot by Roman Vasyanov. 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 DeadMono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood and Mads Mikkelsen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only way to save the one you love, is to die.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1196948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Fredrik Bond directs. Roman Vasyanov behind the camera. DeadMono scores. Hughes Winborne cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Romanian.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Romanian.
3Directed by Fredrik Bond, shot by Roman Vasyanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by DeadMono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hughes Winborne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood and Mads Mikkelsen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The only way to save the one you love, is to die.".
8IMDB entry: tt1196948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roman Vasyanov
Original score: DeadMono
Editing: Hughes Winborne
Production design: Joel Collins
Costume design: Jennifer Johnson
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $11,650
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Charlie Countryman (2013)

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r96sk2023-10-15
★ 6/10
There's a good movie in there, though <em>'Charlie Countryman'</em> is weakened by a few of its elements. Visually I enjoyed it, but the pace of the around 100 minute run time isn't the best. The story is hit-and-miss, there's certainly a plot in there somewhere that could be entertaining but it always feels held back by something... I think the love story kinda took me out of it a few times, especially as I didn't overly like (but didn't dislike) the performances of Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood; LaBeouf is noteworthy emotionally at the beginning, though. Mads Mikkelsen is the standout in my opinion, a fun performance from him. James Buckley and Rupert Grint, meanwhile, serve as decent comedic relief. Aubrey Plaza has a very minor (too minor) a role, while newcomer at the time Vanessa Kirby appears momentarily. It's a shame they ended up cutting John Hurt's narration, which could've been cool.

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