The Diabetic

2022 1h 34m EN

Drama

Synopsis

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Like a mumblecore for invisible disability, The Diabetic follows a lonely and irreverent 30 year old Type 1 Diabetic named Alek who returns to his hometown to re-live his teenage 'glory days.' Upon arrival in suburbia he finds that most of his old friends have moved away, started a family, or simply grown up. Only one person responds to his invitation: Matt, an old acquaintance who has never moved away from the suburbs. Matt represents everything that Alek despises about suburban life; the banal, boring, and uncultured. Unwilling to give up on his nostalgic dreams, Alek parties with Matt, launching them into a hallucinatory and directionless fugue through the dark streets of suburbia. Throughout the seemingly never-ending night and as Alek’s blood sugars become more erratic, he pushes Matt and their adventure to darker and darker places with complete disregard for their well-being.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Watts
Alek Dvorak
Travis Cannon
Matthew Driver
Oscar Aguirre
Bryan
Maica Armata
Becca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitchell Stafiej
Writers: Mitchell Stafiej
Languages: English, Polish
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fuckers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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AWARDS

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James Watts and Travis Cannon and Oscar Aguirre carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20114016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mitchell Stafiej directs. Fuckers scores. Mitchell Stafiej cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Fuckers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mitchell Stafiej shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Watts and Travis Cannon and Oscar Aguirre carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt20114016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.