The end is built into the beginning.
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Dramadepressionnew york citynihilismphilosophysurrealsurrealismman woman relationshiptheater directorromancewriterdivorcemagic realism
- Bleak ending
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Character
Prestige, contemporary, contemplative and open-ended.
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Philip Seymour HoffmanCaden Cotard
- Samantha MortonHazel
- Michelle WilliamsClaire Keen
- Catherine KeenerAdele Lack
- Emily WatsonTammy
- Dianne WiestEllen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
- Jennifer Jason LeighMaria
- Hope DavisMadeleine Gravis
- Tom NoonanSammy Barnathan
- Sadie GoldsteinOlive (4 years old)
Crew
- Charlie KaufmanDirector
- Charlie KaufmanWriter
- Frederick ElmesDirector of Photography
- Jon BrionOriginal Music Composer
- Robert FrazenEditor
- Anthony BregmanProducer
- Spike JonzeProducer
- Charlie KaufmanProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Both contemporary, meticulous.
Tideland 200557% alikeBoth prestige, contemporary, contemplative; this one is more intimate.
Disco Elysium 201959% alikeGame · Both contemplative, meticulous.- Kid A 200058% alikeAlbum · Both contemporary, prestige, character-led; this one is more earnest.
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