The Perfection

"It's Time to Face the Music."

2018 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

“It's Time to Face the Music.”

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Cast

Allison Williams
Charlotte
Logan Browning
Lizzie
Steven Weber
Anton
Alaina Huffman
Paloma
Molly Grace
Young Charlotte
Milah Thompson
Young Lizzie
Eileen Tian
Zhang Li
Mark Kandborg
Theis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Shepard
Writers: Eric C. Charmelo, Nicole Snyder, Richard Shepard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 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 Richard Shepard, shot by Vanja Černjul. 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 Paul Haslinger. 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 David Dean 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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Allison Williams and Logan Browning and Steven Weber carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's Time to Face the Music.".

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IMDB entry: tt7772580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Shepard directs. Vanja Černjul behind the camera. Paul Haslinger scores. David Dean cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Richard Shepard, shot by Vanja Černjul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Dean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Allison Williams and Logan Browning and Steven Weber carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's Time to Face the Music.".
8IMDB entry: tt7772580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "musician", "amputation", "psychopath", "classical music".

The technical file

Cinematography: Vanja Černjul
Original score: Paul Haslinger
Editing: David Dean
Production design: John Marcynuk
Costume design: Beverley Huynh
Makeup / hair: Bev Wright
Sound: Kelly Cole
Stunt coordinator: Vladimir Tevlovski
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Perfection (2018)

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Dr Nostromo2025-12-23
★ 7/10
70/100 A cello master, forced to leave a special school to care for her mother, returns 10 years later and befriends the current protege. What happens next is a totally unique and seriously bizarre, sick and twisted journey that takes you firmly down one path to an obvious conclusion only to jerk you around. I wasn't quite sure how to take it - some scenes seemed to drag on and I wasn't sure where it was going - but the final payoff was well worth the trip and brought everything together ...although not in a way you'd ever expect. -- DrNostromo.com

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