Fits and Starts

2017 1h 23m EN

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 9

Comedy

Synopsis

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A struggling writer can't seem to escape his wife's literary success. When a road trip to a publisher's salon takes an unexpected turn, he has to face his own creative shortcomings and find a way to regain control of his life and work.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wyatt Cenac
David Warwick
Greta Lee
Jennifer 'J.M.' Lee
Maria Dizzia
Sawyer Edwards
Jennifer Prediger
Female Shopper
Buzz Bovshow
Bernard Geist
Diane Ciesla
Lily Geist
Michael Cyril Creighton
Richard Pringle
Matt Dellapina
Jordan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laura Terruso
Writers: Laura Terruso
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laura Terruso, shot by Benjamin Rutkowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jay Israelson. 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 Robert Grigsby Wilson 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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Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee and Maria Dizzia carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4848010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laura Terruso directs. Benjamin Rutkowski behind the camera. Jay Israelson scores. Robert Grigsby Wilson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Laura Terruso, shot by Benjamin Rutkowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jay Israelson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Grigsby Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee and Maria Dizzia carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4848010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.