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Nimic

2020 0h 12m EN
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★6.6TMDB · 325
DramaFantasyMysteryThriller
Synopsis
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A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers
Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou, David Kolbusz
Languages
English, Spanish
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, shot by Diego García. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis 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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Matt Dillon and Daphné Patakia and Susan Elle carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10651850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yorgos Lanthimos directs. Diego García behind the camera. Yorgos Mavropsaridis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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  • 1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 6 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
  • 4International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • 5Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, shot by Diego García. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Matt Dillon and Daphné Patakia and Susan Elle carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt10651850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 9 themes, including "identity", "subway", "cello", "cellist".

The technical file

Cinematography
Diego García
Editing
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Production design
Daniela Schneider
Makeup / hair
Alfredo Mora
VFX supervisor
Alex Gabucci
Sound
Johnnie Burn
Runtime
12 min · 0h 12m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • RE

    Rekorder Berlin Filmproduktion

    DE

  • Superprime Films

    Superprime Films

    US

  • Merman

    Merman

    GB

Key crew

  • Set DecorationAngela Leyton
  • Executive ProducerSiobhan Murphy
  • Line ProducerDalia Sierra Corona
  • ProducerAdam Saward
  • Executive ProducerAlexis Delanoue
  • Executive ProducerWerner Klemm
  • Executive ProducerRebecca Skinner
  • Executive ProducerRebecca Lewis
  • Executive ProducerMichelle Ross
  • ProducerRebecca Boswell
  • Executive ProducerDan Dickenson
  • Executive ProducerChris Watling
  • ProducerPolly Kemp
  • Executive ProducerJacq Wilkinson
  • Graphic DesignerVasilis Marmatakis
  • CastingDixie Chassay
  • Title DesignerVasilis Marmatakis
  • First Assistant DirectorHiromi Kamata
  • Second Assistant DirectorVictor 'Chore' Sobrevals
  • Sound MixerRaúl Locatelli
  • Visual Effects SupervisorAlex Gabucci
  • Makeup ArtistAlfredo Mora
  • HairstylistAlejandra Velarde
  • Sound Effects EditorSimon Carroll

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • identity
  • subway
  • cello
  • cellist
  • orchestra
  • family relationships
  • doppelgänger
  • absurdism
  • short film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2019-10-07· New York Film Festival
  • Premiere2019-10-20· Chicago International Film Festival
  • Digital2020-11-27NR· MUBI

Also known as

International titles

  • 模仿客TW
  • НіщоUA
  • نيميكAE
  • NothingRO

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