Down in Shadowland

"An underground odyssey 7 years in the making"

2014 1h 11m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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A seven year project involving filming on NYC subway. Camera observes people and events unaware they are being filmed. Emotional, intimate and deeply human. All done by director Tom DiCillo. He shot, edited and mixed the film by himself with the aim of making a film without any financial or marketing restrictions.

“An underground odyssey 7 years in the making”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom DiCillo
Writers: Tom DiCillo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom DiCillo, shot by Tom DiCillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom DiCillo 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

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "An underground odyssey 7 years in the making".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3953778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom DiCillo directs. Tom DiCillo behind the camera. Tom DiCillo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tom DiCillo, shot by Tom DiCillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tom DiCillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "An underground odyssey 7 years in the making".
7IMDB entry: tt3953778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.