It's Such a Beautiful Day

2011 0h 23m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 124

AnimationDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Don Hertzfeldt
Narrator (voice)
Sara Cushman
Doctor (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Writers: Don Hertzfeldt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "It's Such a Beautiful Day Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Don Hertzfeldt, shot by Don Hertzfeldt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Hamblin 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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Don Hertzfeldt and Sara Cushman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2078648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Hertzfeldt directs. Don Hertzfeldt behind the camera. Brian Hamblin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "It's Such a Beautiful Day Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Don Hertzfeldt, shot by Don Hertzfeldt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Brian Hamblin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Don Hertzfeldt and Sara Cushman carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2078648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.