What Keeps You Alive

"There's a demon inside."

2018 1h 39m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 300

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Synopsis

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Majestic mountains, a still lake and venomous betrayals engulf a married couple attempting to celebrate their first anniversary.

“There's a demon inside.”

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Cast

Hannah Emily Anderson
Jackie
Brittany Allen
Jules
Martha MacIsaac
Sarah
Joey Klein
Daniel
Charlotte Lindsay Marron
Young Jackie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin Minihan
Writers: Colin Minihan
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Colin Minihan, shot by David Schuurman. 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 Brittany Allen. 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 Colin Minihan 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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Hannah Emily Anderson and Brittany Allen and Martha MacIsaac carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's a demon inside.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7073710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Colin Minihan directs. David Schuurman behind the camera. Brittany Allen scores. Colin Minihan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Colin Minihan, shot by David Schuurman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Brittany Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Colin Minihan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hannah Emily Anderson and Brittany Allen and Martha MacIsaac carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There's a demon inside.".
7IMDB entry: tt7073710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "canada", "lake", "psychopath", "married couple".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Schuurman
Original score: Brittany Allen
Editing: Colin Minihan
Makeup / hair: Karly Madill
Sound: Joe Barrucco
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: What Keeps You Alive (2018)

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Gimly2018-10-06
★ 5/10
Has exactly one (1) male character in the cast and some gorgeous shots, on top of some pretty intense brutality. Plus the fact that the homosexuality of the leads was just an accepted fact about the characters, not the point of the story (even if that story was still a bit grim) which literally just yesterday I was asking for. Unfortunately, every character makes decisions that are so stupid and non-human it verges on absurdity, which detracted from my enjoyment hugely. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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