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Cold Souls

2009 · 101 min

A whimsical, melancholic comedy that turns existential anxiety into a deadpan, soul-searching caper.

Directed by: Sophie Barthes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun

Tagline: A soul searching comedy.
Overview: Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.

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Directed by: Sophie Barthes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
isolation
art
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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