Take Your Pills

"What would you take to be the best?"

2018 1h 27m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 152

Documentary

Synopsis

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In a hypercompetitive world, drugs like Adderall offer students, athletes, coders and others a way to do more -- faster and better. But at what cost?

“What would you take to be the best?”

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Cast

Eben Britton
Self - Former NFL Player (as Eben)
Dr. Wendy Brown
Self - Political Theorist, UC Berkeley
Ariana
Self - College Sophomore
Delaney
Self - College Junior
Jasper Holt-Teza
Self - College Senior (as Jasper)
Leigh
Self - College Senior
Anjan Chatterjee
Self - Chair of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania
Alan Schwarz
Self - Journalist, Author - ADHD Nation

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alison Klayman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alison Klayman, shot by Julia Liu. 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 Tom Deis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Jennifer Fineran 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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Eben Britton and Dr. Wendy Brown and Ariana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What would you take to be the best?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7983844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alison Klayman directs. Julia Liu behind the camera. Tom Deis scores. Jennifer Fineran cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Alison Klayman, shot by Julia Liu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tom Deis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jennifer Fineran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eben Britton and Dr. Wendy Brown and Ariana carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What would you take to be the best?".
8IMDB entry: tt7983844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.