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Speaking Parts

1990 · 92 min

A cool, hypnotic plunge into loneliness and fixation, where video images and halting conversations feel like fragile barriers against grief.

Tagline
Love. Passion. Obsession.
Overview
Hotel employee Lisa develops an obsession with her co-worker Lance, a struggling actor who has appeared in several films as an extra.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • grief
  • isolation
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Atom Egoyan
Written by
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Starring
Michael McManus, Arsinée Khanjian, Gabrielle Rose, Tony Nardi, David Hemblen, Patricia Collins, Gerard Parkes, Franco Tata
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, Italy, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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