Quicksand

2013 0h 8m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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"A week before he passed away, my grandfather shared with me his former aspirations of becoming a filmmaker. After many trials, a narrow escape from the Nazis and immigration to the United States, the dream slowly but surely came true. surely passed out. After his passing, I discovered a treasure trove of dust-covered 8mm film archives that had apparently not been seen by anyone for at least a generation. Mesmerized, what unfolded before me was something something most people, myself included, had never seen before: the development and complete decline of the human body and mind. Motivated by my grandfather's unrealized cinematic dreams, I decided to reconstruct a film that he had already made involuntarily." Lance Oppenheim

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roy Oppenheim
Walter Oppenheim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance Oppenheim
Writers: Lance Oppenheim
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lance Oppenheim, shot by Lance Oppenheim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roy Oppenheim and Walter Oppenheim carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2807940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lance Oppenheim directs. Lance Oppenheim behind the camera. Lance Oppenheim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lance Oppenheim, shot by Lance Oppenheim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lance Oppenheim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roy Oppenheim and Walter Oppenheim carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2807940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.