A very gentle middle-aged man is married, but when he falls in love with another woman, he decides that to divorce his wife would humiliate her too much – so instead he decides to kill her.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Ira Sachs, 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 Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, 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.
Pierce Brosnan
as Richard Langley
Chris Cooper
as Harry Allen
Patricia Clarkson
as Pat Allen
Rachel McAdams
as Kay Nesbitt
David Wenham
as John O'Brien
Annabel Kershaw
as Miss Jones
Sheila Paterson
as Mrs. Walsh
David Richmond-Peck
as Tom
Erin Boyes
as Becky
Elijah St. Germain
as Little Charlie
Terence Kelly
as Dr. Anderson
Timothy Webber
as Alvin WatersCinematographic 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 | 90 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.
