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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:
This off-beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn, an introspective... more | add synopsis
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1 win more
NewsDesk:
Strathairn by the truckload
 (From ioncinema. 3 February 2006)

User Comments:
Great writing, marvelous acting, beautifully filmed. Repays repeated viewing. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

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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5 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Great writing, marvelous acting, beautifully filmed. Repays repeated viewing., 2 May 2007
10/10
Author: gtgleeson from United States

I got to see this movie for the second time at the Boston Independent Film Festival (29 April 2007) and my admiration grows. On first viewing much of my brain was occupied with figuring out what was going on and how the sub-plots related. On second viewing I got to enjoy many of the subtler aspects of the script and the performances, which are all first rate.

This is a demanding movie. It's complex, the story is revealed slowly and non-linearly, and many of the areas of personality and philosophy it explores are dark. But there's also great humor, easily understood echoes of "Our Town" and "It's A Wonderful Life", and a satisfactory resolution.

Great writing and marvelous acting, beautifully captured on film. And it definitely repays repeated viewing.

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