It's Hard To Be Human

2018 1h 15m EN

Drama

Synopsis

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Two bodies lying in the road. A hauntingly sterile emergency room. A girl crying out for her Father: God. One by one, all of the players in her life, angels and devils alike, emerge and illuminate how she ended up in this liminal consciousness between life and death. It is both in this consciousness and her previous existence that she begins to understand why God had forsaken her and how she can be redeemed. Dreamlike, visceral, and at times surreal, It's Hard to Be Human elegantly poses the age-old questions of what it means to be human and how to have a connection with the Divine in a fallibly human world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Gilmour
Agnes
Tom Wilson
God
Deragh Campbell
Victoria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Valerie Buhagiar
Languages: English, French, Tibetan
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Tibetan.

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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 Valerie Buhagiar, shot by Rudolf Blahacek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Strauss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Nina Gilmour and Tom Wilson and Deragh Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5065678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Valerie Buhagiar directs. Rudolf Blahacek behind the camera. Peter Strauss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French, Tibetan.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Tibetan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Valerie Buhagiar, shot by Rudolf Blahacek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Peter Strauss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nina Gilmour and Tom Wilson and Deragh Campbell carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5065678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.