Time Indefinite

"Love, family, and the search for better camera angles."

1993 1h 54m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 10

Documentary

Synopsis

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After documentarian Ross McElwee gets married, a series of misfortunes follow: his grandmother dies, his wife miscarries, and then his father dies less than a week later. Shaken by the sudden string of deaths, McElwee becomes depressed. After spending time with his friend and former high school poetry teacher, Charlene, he goes to meet his brother, a doctor. In a series of interviews, McElwee contemplates his morbid preoccupation with death and tries to figure out how to shake it off.

“Love, family, and the search for better camera angles.”

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Cast

Steve Ascher
Himself
Michael Blumenthal
Himself
Robert Gardner
Himself
Natalie Hawley
Herself
Ross McElwee
Himself
Charleen Swansea
Herself
Marilyn Levine
Herself
Dede McElwee
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ross McElwee
Writers: Ross McElwee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Steve Ascher and Michael Blumenthal and Robert Gardner carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Love, family, and the search for better camera angles.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ross McElwee directs. Ross McElwee behind the camera. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ross McElwee, shot by Ross McElwee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Steve Ascher and Michael Blumenthal and Robert Gardner carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love, family, and the search for better camera angles.".
7IMDB entry: tt0108341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.