America

"What remains of the American Dream ?"

2018 1h 22m FR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the inhabitants of a little town crossed by Road 66, the broken inheritors of the American Dream who deliver us their hopes and fears.

“What remains of the American Dream ?”

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Cast

John Vlasnik
Lori Winkler
Corinne Kurzmann
Mike Burch
Sandy Coleman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claus Drexel
Writers: Claus Drexel
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claus Drexel, shot by Sylvain Leser. 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 Ibrahim Maalouf. 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 Véronique Bruque 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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John Vlasnik and Lori Winkler and Corinne Kurzmann carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claus Drexel directs. Sylvain Leser behind the camera. Ibrahim Maalouf scores. Véronique Bruque cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Claus Drexel, shot by Sylvain Leser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ibrahim Maalouf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Véronique Bruque shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Vlasnik and Lori Winkler and Corinne Kurzmann carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "What remains of the American Dream ?".
10IMDB entry: tt7639574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 21 themes, including "broken engagement", "american dream", "american way of life", "interview".