USA / France,
2009, 101 min
Directed by:
Sophie BarthesCinematography:
Andrij ParekhComposer:
Dickon HinchliffeCast:
Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, David Strathairn, Lauren Ambrose, Katheryn Winnick, Oksana Lada, Дина Корзун, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laura Heisler, Anna Dyukova (more)VOD (3)
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‘Cold Souls’ is a surreal comedy in which souls can be extracted and traded as commodities. Balancing on a tightrope between deadpan humour and pathos, and reality and fantasy, the film presents Paul Giamatti as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Uncle Vanya. Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. (Works Film Group)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2010 - Дина Корзун (Best Supporting Female)
- 2010 - Sophie Barthes (Best First Screenplay)
- 2010 - Andrij Parekh (Best Cinematography)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2009 - Sophie Barthes (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2009 - Paul Giamatti (Best Actor Award)
- 2009 - Sophie Barthes (Grand Prix – Crystal Globe)