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Writers:
Mark Peploe (written by) &
Frederick Seidel (written by)
Release Date:
22 January 1992 (France) more
Tagline:
You can't escape what you can't see.
Plot:
A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions. full summary | add synopsis
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Confusing, but has its moments more (27 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Fox | ... | Frank |
| Fanny Ardant | ... | Miriam |
| Paul McGann | ... | Tony Dalton |
| Clare Holman | ... | Rose |
| Robert Stephens | ... | Dan Burns |
| Susan Wooldridge | ... | Lucy Trent |
 | David Thewlis | ... | Locksmith / Tom Miller |
| Ben Keyworth | ... | Lucas |
| Catriona MacColl | ... | Blind Woman |
| Hilary Mason | ... | Basement Woman |
| Sheila Burrell | ... | Meg |
| Star Acri | ... | 1st Girl at Wedding |
| Niven Boyd | ... | Ice-Cream Man |
| Tiffany Bryant | ... | Tess |
| Frances Cuka | ... | Mrs. Dalton |
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Double vue (France)
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91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Italy:VM18 | France:-12 | USA:R | Iceland:16
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Feature film directing debut for Mark Peploe. more
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References Ghost Busters (1984) more
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I do agree with several of the reviews, in that the story is choppy, and the perspective of the boy, played by Ben Kwyworth, is often disjointed and patchy.
However, there are a few intriguing scenes, and interesting cinematography. What does the world look like to a blind person? What does it feel like? I imagine that was a point the director was attempting to get across.
Yes, the scene with the golden retriever, Toby was awful. But can a blind person imagine that, the dog jumping through the window was possibly a menace? If he were indeed blind, this could be possible.
The wedding scenes were annoying and not really essential to the film. A few strange scenes where the boy is friendly with the young bride Rose, and he sees how she is patronized, as the ice cream man stares down her dress and tells her to eat all her ice cream as it will fill her out (She, being blind, is unaware her blouse is partially open).
This is not a bad film, if you are patient. Do not expect action and American explosions and violence 8/10.