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Mr. Nobody

Movie · 2009 · 157 min

A dreamy, labyrinthine puzzle that folds time and choice into a bittersweet meditation on love and regret.

About
2009 film by Jaco Van Dormael
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Year
2009
Runtime
157 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • love
  • memory
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism3
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, comedy, science fiction, romance, arthouse science fiction
Directed by
Jaco Van Dormael
Written by
Jaco Van Dormael
Starring
Jared Leto, Diane Kruger, Rhys Ifans, Juno Temple, Sarah Polley, Jaco Van Dormael, Toby Regbo, Linh Dan Pham
Music
Pierre Van Dormael
Cinematography
Christophe Beaucarne
Runtime
157 min
Country
Canada, Belgium, France, Germany
Languages
English

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