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The Sensation of Sight (2006) -- This off-beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn, an introspective English teacher entering a mid-life crisis impelled by a recent tragedy, as he sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals.
The Sensation of Sight (2006) -- "When life becomes a second language…"

In an awe-inspiring fusion of dream/reality, this offbeat drama about man’s search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn (David Strathairn), a middle-aged English teacher, as he enters a midlife crisis ignited by a recent tragedy.

Finn sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals, however, his anxieties begin to consume him as he finds himself pursued by an unrelenting ghost. Circling through sleepless nights and desperate days, The Sensation of Sight intertwines lives of loneliness and disconnection, fatefully leading Finn toward an unexpected and sublime awakening.
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Writer:
Aaron J. Wiederspahn (writer)
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Genre:
Drama
Tagline:
When life becomes a second language...
Plot:
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Strathairn by the truckload
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Cast

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David Strathairn ... Finn

Ian Somerhalder ... Drifter

Daniel Gillies ... Dylan
Jane Adams ... Alice

Ann Cusack ... Deanna

Joseph Mazzello ... Tripp

Elisabeth Waterston ... Daisy
Scott Wilson ... Tucker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Lisa Bostnar ... Police Officer
Ellen Colton ... Neighbor
John Griesemer ... Principal
Joanna Herrington ... Teacher

Cassidy Hinkle ... Ruthie
Adam LeFevre ... Alice's Boss
Tony Swingle ... Josh
David Szehi ... Bartender
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some language.
Runtime:
USA:134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R | Singapore:PG

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A Mesmerizing Trip into the Soul, 4 September 2008
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Author: ksunde-1

I saw The Sensation of Sight at Two Boots in New York last week, and I'm still thinking about it. It's a mesmerizing trip into the soul -- funny, moving, frightening and exhilarating. The viewer must be willing to be drawn in - like a marvelous puzzle or mystery, it requires audience participation to yield its treasure. And David Straithairn makes that easy. Every conceivable emotion, thought, confusion, amusement, pain - a deep portrait of man - is all there in his face. His is a phenomenal performance, but he's just the center. Spinning around him are a marvelous, amusing, touching gallery of characters and performances - male and female, old, young, and children. A whole town's soul is exorcised here, and it is beautifully shot. First rate tech.

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