Sometimes I Think About Dying

2024 1h 34m EN

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6.8

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82%

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6.6

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★6.8TMDB · 177🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 8,354

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daisy Ridley
Fran
Dave Merheje
Robert
Parvesh Cheena
Garrett
Marcia DeBonis
Carol
Megan Stalter
Isobel
Brittany O'Grady
Sophie
Bree Elrod
Amelia
Lauren Beveridge
Tellulah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rachel Lambert
Writers: Katy Wright-Mead, Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rachel Lambert, shot by Dustin Lane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Kendrick 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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Daisy Ridley and Dave Merheje and Parvesh Cheena carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16431966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rachel Lambert directs. Dustin Lane behind the camera. Ryan Kendrick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Rachel Lambert, shot by Dustin Lane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Ryan Kendrick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Daisy Ridley and Dave Merheje and Parvesh Cheena carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt16431966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 11 themes, including "melancholy", "loneliness", "mental illness", "suicidal thoughts".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dustin Lane
Editing: Ryan Kendrick
Production design: Dan Maughiman
Costume design: Jordan Hamilton
Makeup / hair: Penelope Irwin
Sound: Russell Mehringer
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $563,487
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 8,354 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Manuel São Bento2023-01-23
★ 6/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/sometimes-i-think-about-dying-review-sundance-2023 "Sometimes I Think About Dying tackles social anxiety and loneliness in a purposefully dull yet intriguing fashion. Lingering cinematography, atmospheric score, and a phenomenal Daisy Ridley somehow make it all work, but its uneventful, repetitive narrative won't be for everyone." Rating: B-
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots2023-04-23
★ 8/10
By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com I really love “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” director Rachel Lambert‘s low-key, melancholy character piece about a socially awkward woman who has an unmet desire for human connection. The unhurried pacing and measured storytelling may be challenging for some viewers, but this little film that seems to be about nothing is actually rooted in depth and has a keen understanding of what it feels like to suffer with crippling social awkwardness. Living in a small coastal town on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran (Daisy Ridley) spends much of her time alone and often daydreams about dying. She works at a drab office and quietly observes her more outgoing coworkers as they chat with each other and go about their daily routines. She describes herself as “not very interesting,” is quiet and reserved, isn’t very sociable, has no friends, and mostly keeps to herself. This shyness is often mistaken for aloofness, and most everyone steers clear of any interactions with her. Things change when the friendly and slightly awkward Robert (Dave Merheje) starts a job at the company, and he takes an interest in Fran. She’s afraid to give friendship a chance, but there’s something different about him that may just make Robert the first person whom she allows to really get to know her. There isn’t a whole lot of plot, but Lambert manages to keep her film compelling. Her storytelling style is highly detailed, which gives a warmth to the bleak tone. Nothing feels forced. Lambert paints a dreary portrait of humanity, but does so with wit, style, charm, and humor. There’s so much subtlety in what’s left unspoken, and the film shows us Fran’s professional and personal life, but never tells us what to feel. The film is well cast from top to bottom, including Parvesh Cheena, Marcia DeBonis, and Megan Stalter, who add a lot of amusement as Fran’s office mates, and Merheje and Ridley feel charmingly authentic. Right down to her body language, from avoiding eye contact to a slouched posture when her character is feeling uncomfortable, Ridley wholly embodies what it must feel like to be Fran. It’s a skilled, effective performance, and one with few spoken words. It may sound like a hard sell to sit through a movie that’s focused on a lead character who suffers from severe social anxiety, but “Sometimes I Think About Dying” is a good, simple story that’s told well. It’s a captivating film that gracefully expresses the need for human connection while being unable to rid yourself of debilitating melancholia.
liena2023-10-28
★ 8/10
the best performance of daisy ridley, hands down. however, the movie's premise was obviously more suitable for a short movie and it lacked energy at some scenes. i still enjoyed it and i loved how well shot it was, the scenery was extremely beautiful.