@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Spell Reel
The first image is in black and white, upside down and projected into a black box that then becomes the frame. It now hovers like a time capsule near a man’s face. He looks down, listening in on a female guerrilla fighter and translating her words from Fulani. Within the capsule, money is counted and paid out as a new currency, the numbers of the years run backwards in the black box. A 16-mm film glides through the man's hands and is transferred to a laptop screen frame by frame.
Quick Stats
6.2
TMDB Rating
5
Votes
1h 36m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorPark Chan-wook
WriterYorgos Lanthimos
CinematographyAri Aster
ComposerDenis Villeneuve
EditorLuca Guadagnino
Produced by
Spectre Productions
Where to Watch
Rent
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Florence Davis
Solomon
A
Adam Kaluuya
Iris
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Tilda McDormand
The Colonel
J
Joaquin Reeves
The Stranger
L
Lupita Portman
Detective Hale
B
Brad Hardy
Elena
M
Margot Ronan
The Editor
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Timothée Isaac
Jude
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Zendaya Blanchett
Anna
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Michael Ali
The Projectionist
