Closet Land

"No one can hurt you in your imagination."

1991 1h 34m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors. The movie is set in an unidentified, modern police state.

“No one can hurt you in your imagination.”

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Cast

Alan Rickman
Interrogator
Madeleine Stowe
Victim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Radha Bharadwaj
Writers: Radha Bharadwaj
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Radha Bharadwaj, shot by Bill Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Einhorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Radha Bharadwaj directs. Bill Pope behind the camera. Richard Einhorn scores. Lisa Zeno Churgin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Radha Bharadwaj, shot by Bill Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Einhorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "No one can hurt you in your imagination.".
10IMDB entry: tt0101597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.