Faces in the Crowd (2011)
“She saw the killer's face, but it keeps changing...”
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Julien Magnat, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, David Atrakchi, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Milla Jovovich
as Anna Marchant
Julian McMahon
as Kerrest
David Atrakchi
as Lanyon
Michael Shanks
as Bryce
Marianne Faithfull
as Dr. Langenkamp
Sarah Wayne Callies
as Francine
Valentina Vargas
as Nina
Kate Yacula
as Anna #2 - in hospital mirror
Apollonia Vanova
as Anna #4 - in make-up mirror
David Ingram
as Bryce #2
Anthony Lemke
as Bryce #3
Stephen Huszar
as Bryce #4Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 102 min |
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