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| Richard Jenkins | ... | Walter | |
| Haaz Sleiman | ... | Tarek | |
| Danai Gurira | ... | Zainab | |
| Hiam Abbass | ... | Mouna | |
| Marian Seldes | ... | Barbara | |
| Maggie Moore | ... | Karen | |
| Michael Cumpsty | ... | Charles | |
| Bill McHenry | ... | Darin | |
| Richard Kind | ... | Jacob | |
| Tzahi Moskovitz | ... | Zev | |
| Amir Arison | ... | Mr. Shah | |
| Neal Lerner | ... | Martin Revere | |
| Ramon Fernandez | ... | Cop #1 | |
| Frank Pando | ... | Cop #2 | |
| Waleed Zuaiter | ... | Omar | |
| Deborah Rush | ... | Upper Eastside Woman | |
| Ashley Springer | ... | Student | |
| Laith Nakli | ... | Nasim | |
| Jacqueline Brogan | ... | Waiter | |
| Walter Mudu | ... | Ronald Cole (as Walter T. Mudu) | |
| Yevgeniy Dekhtyar | ... | Slavic Man | |
| Earl Baker Jr. | ... | Lester James | |
| Walter the Dog | ... | Sprinkles the Dog | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bandar Albuliwi | ... | Man in subway (uncredited) | |
| Michael Bennett | ... | Conference Attendee (uncredited) | |
| Brother Eden Douglas | ... | Airport Security Guard (uncredited) | |
| Hristo Hristov | ... | Detainee (uncredited) | |
| Waléra Kanischtscheff | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr. | ... | Park Drummer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Thomas McCarthy | (as Tom McCarthy) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Thomas McCarthy | (written by) (as Tom McCarthy) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Oliver Bokelberg | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tom McArdle | |||
Casting by | |||
| Kerry Barden | |||
| Suzanne Crowley | (as Suzanne Crowley) | ||
| Stéphane Foenkinos | |||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
| Paul Schnee | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Paino | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Len X. Clayton | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kim Chapman | (as Kim L. Chapman) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Melissa Toth | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Marc Boyle | .... | key hair stylist: Los Angeles | |
| Stacey Panepinto | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Leah Rial | .... | key makeup artist: Los Angeles | |
| Elena Roulenko | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Lora Scrignoli | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Kami Steele | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| J.M. Brown | .... | unit production manager: Los Angeles (as James M. Brown) | |
| Jonathan Ferrantelli | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Jared Goldman | .... | unit production manager (as Jared Ian Goldman) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jamie Arbuckle | .... | set dresser | |
| Albert Bianchini | .... | swing: Los Angeles | |
| Jeremy Brehme | .... | swing: Los Angeles | |
| Jacqueline Brogan | .... | artistic consultant | |
| Craig Charland | .... | art production assistant | |
| Olivia Dunn | .... | art intern (as Olivia K. Dunn) | |
| Nicholas Ferrara | .... | art production assistant | |
| Alison Ford | .... | assistant art director | |
| Eric Friedewald | .... | lead person | |
| Sean Haines | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Colt Hausman | .... | camera scenic artist | |
| Mark Johnson | .... | set decorator: Los Angeles | |
| Julius Kozlowski | .... | key scenic painter | |
| Glenn Lloyd | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Charlie Nicholson | .... | on-set dresser: Los Angeles | |
| Will Pangman | .... | set dresser | |
| Kevin L. Raper | .... | graphic artist (as Kevin Raper) | |
| Courtney Schmidt | .... | assistant property master | |
| Alexis Weiss | .... | property master (as Alexis Bianca Weiss) | |
| Marian Ziola-Stoeffelmeier | .... | scenic painter (as Marian Zola) | |
| John El Manahi | .... | scenic painter (uncredited) | |
| Miles Michael | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Niquan Riley | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Brendan K. Russell | .... | art department production assistant (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jamie Baker | .... | sound editor | |
| Kevin Bowe | .... | boom operator | |
| Damian Canelos | .... | sound mixer | |
| Marko A. Costanzo | .... | foley artist | |
| Mick Davies | .... | boom operator: Los Angeles | |
| Elisabeth Giglio | .... | sound studio business manager: C5 Inc. (as Elizabeth Giglio) | |
| Lewis Goldstein | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Heather Gross | .... | sound editor | |
| Ruth Hernandez | .... | sound editor | |
| Paul Hsu | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Hsu | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Frank Kern | .... | sound editor | |
| George A. Lara | .... | foley engineer | |
| Nicolas Mazet | .... | boom operator (as Nico Mazet) | |
| Cate Montana | .... | sound editor | |
| James Nichols | .... | sound engineer: Dolby | |
| D.J. Ritchie | .... | sound mixer: Los Angeles (as DJ Ritchie) | |
| Adam Sanchez | .... | boom operator | |
| John Sember | .... | boom operator | |
| Sara Stern | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Michael Suarez | .... | sound | |
| Lila Yomtoob | .... | sound editor | |
| David Flynch | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Eric Milano | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
| Gabriel Sanders | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Brian McNulty | .... | visual effects supervisor: Janimation | |
| Jesse Morrow | .... | digital artist | |
| Stephen Gaconnier | .... | visual effects producer (uncredited) | |
| Mike Nuget | .... | digital cleanup artist (uncredited) | |
| Michael P. Whipple | .... | digital intermediate engineer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Manny Siverio | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jessica Kelly | .... | casting assistant | |
| Ali Merhi | .... | extras casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Martha Fogerty | .... | costume intern | |
| Leah Katznelson | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Chrissy Kuhn | .... | costumer | |
| Rebecca McCabe | .... | costume supervisor: Los Angeles | |
| Colleen McTigue | .... | set costumer | |
| Lauren Miller | .... | costume intern | |
| Emily Mraz | .... | costume intern | |
| Diana Pappas | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Amy Pickering | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Erin Byrne | .... | additional costumer (uncredited) | |
| Shirley Ephraim | .... | jewelry designer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kate Abernathy | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Don Ciana | .... | color timer | |
| Ron Dulin | .... | assistant editor | |
| Charles Herzfeld | .... | post-production advisor: Technicolor | |
| Barbara Jean Kearney | .... | digital film producer | |
| Ali Muney | .... | assistant editor | |
| Scot Olive | .... | colorist | |
| Daniel Silverman | .... | digital imaging supervisor | |
| Stan Sztaba | .... | negative matcher | |
| Daniel Triller | .... | assistant editor | |
| Joe Violante | .... | dailies advisor | |
| Joe Gawler | .... | digital opticals colorist (uncredited) | |
| Robert Leaton | .... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Sztaba | .... | negative matcher (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bernard C. Bayer | .... | musician: piano (as Bernard Bayer) | |
| Mariusz Glabinski | .... | music editor | |
| Andrew Graybill | .... | musician: violin I | |
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | .... | score producer | |
| Luke Maurer | .... | musician: viola | |
| Mohammad Naseehu Ali | .... | music consultant: african and live music | |
| Rafal Paczkowski | .... | score recording and mixing: P.I.Y. Studio | |
| Mary Ramos | .... | music supervisor | |
| Marek Szpakiewicz | .... | music arranger | |
| Marek Szpakiewicz | .... | musician: cello | |
| Yi-Huan Zhao | .... | musician: violin II | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Tom Baker | .... | driver | |
| Jeff Cadmus | .... | driver: Los Angeles | |
| William Collins | .... | driver | |
| George Holtzer | .... | transportation captain | |
| Richie Hubka | .... | driver | |
| Kirk Huston | .... | driver: Los Angeles | |
| John Paul Jones | .... | driver | |
| James Jorty | .... | driver | |
| John McCoombs | .... | driver: Los Angeles | |
| Ken Nevin | .... | driver (as Ray Nevins) | |
| Chris Stevens | .... | driver: Los Angeles | |
| Jay E. Vigil | .... | transportation captain: Los Angeles (as Jay Vigil) | |
Other crew | |||
| John A. Accardo | .... | set production assistant (as John Accardo) | |
| Lucie Bourgeau | .... | production secretary: Los Angeles | |
| Nicole Bukowski | .... | accounting clerk | |
| Matthew B. Chamberlin | .... | location manager: Los Angeles (as Matthew Chamberlain) | |
| John Charles | .... | software manager: Sony DAC | |
| Rachel Connors | .... | script supervisor | |
| Laura Cook | .... | set production assistant | |
| Charlie Dibe | .... | assistant production office coordinator | |
| Leo Driver | .... | parking coordinator | |
| Danielle Duperreault | .... | location scout | |
| Joe Facey | .... | craft service | |
| John B. Finn | .... | post-production accountant: JFA Inc. (as John Finn) | |
| Angeline Girard | .... | office production assistant | |
| Dan Gloeckner | .... | key set production assistant | |
| Erika Goldfarb | .... | office production assistant | |
| James Granger | .... | production secretary | |
| Jonathan Gray | .... | production counsel: Gray Krauss | |
| Jason Hedges | .... | unit production assistant | |
| Jennifer Hoopes | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Andy Hutchinson | .... | set production assistant | |
| Peter Hutchison | .... | post-production accountant | |
| Stephen Kardell | .... | location scout: Los Angeles | |
| Doe Kim-Corcoran | .... | studio manager: C5 Inc. (as Doe Kim) | |
| Stephanie Kinch | .... | office production assistant: Los Angeles | |
| Shana Kingsley | .... | craft service assistant | |
| Sara Lane | .... | production accountant | |
| Benjamin Logan | .... | craft service assistant (as Ben Logan) | |
| Tara Markus | .... | location scout | |
| Christopher Menges | .... | location assistant (as Chris Menges) | |
| Tracey Merkle | .... | script supervisor: Los Angeles | |
| Karen S. Neasi | .... | product placement coordinator (as Karen Neasi) | |
| Elizabeth Pellegrini | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Dana Penrod | .... | set production assistant (as Dana Pinrod) | |
| Damon Rivetti | .... | location scout: Los Angeles | |
| Javier Rojas | .... | craft service assistant | |
| Jamie Ellen Rush | .... | set production assistant (as Jamie Rush) | |
| Gus Sacks | .... | office intern | |
| Michael Sapia | .... | assistant parking coordinator | |
| Weiman Seid | .... | publicist: Fat Dot | |
| Lara Sfire | .... | set production assistant (as Lara Safire) | |
| Luke Tomalin Sherman | .... | set production assistant (as Luke T. Sherman) | |
| Ivy Shyu | .... | assistant: Tom McCarthy | |
| Chandra C. Silver | .... | assistant: Mary Jane Skalski (as Chandra Cummin) | |
| Collin Smith | .... | location manager | |
| Marny Smith | .... | office intern | |
| Hilary Stabb | .... | assistant to counsel: Gray Krauss | |
| J.P. Summerskill | .... | payroll accountant (as John Paul Summerskill) | |
| Vivian Tong | .... | set production assistant | |
| Chris Yager | .... | set production assistant | |
| Sreenu Yedavalley | .... | set production assistant | |
| Craig Charland | .... | office intern (uncredited) | |
| Dan Cooley | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Jeph Duarte | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
| Shirley Ephraim | .... | jewelry designer (uncredited) | |
| Sky Gewant | .... | additional production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Audra Gorman | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Travis Huber | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Brendan Kehoe | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kristen Mink | .... | assistant location manager (uncredited) | |
| Darin J. Patterson | .... | additional production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Sharon Steinhauser | .... | business and legal affairs (uncredited) | |
| Tom Yeager | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Miguel Arteta | .... | special thanks | |
| John Harrington Bland | .... | special thanks | |
| Bobby Cannavale | .... | special thanks | |
| Patricia Clarkson | .... | special thanks (as Patty Clarkson) | |
| Ralph Costanza | .... | special thanks | |
| Peter Dinklage | .... | special thanks | |
| Tate Donovan | .... | special thanks (as Tate Donavan) | |
| James Elenidis | .... | in memory of (as Jim Elenidis) | |
| Juliana Farrell | .... | special thanks | |
| Elizabeth Grave | .... | special thanks | |
| Marcus Hinchey | .... | special thanks | |
| Joy Huang | .... | special thanks | |
| Gil Kruger | .... | thanks | |
| Josh Pais | .... | special thanks | |
| Bruna Papandrea | .... | special thanks | |
| Alexander Payne | .... | special thanks | |
| Paul Sado | .... | special thanks | |
| Jonathan Marc Sherman | .... | special thanks | |
| Christina Sibul | .... | special thanks | |
| Joey Slotnick | .... | special thanks | |
| Stephen Trask | .... | special thanks | |
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I saw this film at Sundance (along with about twenty others). It was the only film I screened that ended with a standing ovation. The accolade was well-deserved. Richard Jenkins completely inhabits the professor, Walter Vale, unmoored by the death of his wife. Drifting, without purpose, grinding through his days, he thinks his life is over -- he is just taking up space. But when that space is invaded by a vibrant couple, Walter has an epiphany.
Richard Jenkins is not the only actor of note in this cast. Everyone is pitch-perfect. But particularly be on the lookout for Hiam Abbass. Every time she is on the screen is a delight. This is one of those rare films that you really do not want to end.
It would be easy to pigeon-hole this film as a topical drama dealing with an uncaring government system. But this film transcends all that. Instead it is a heartfelt film about what happens when people -- with all their desires and difficulties -- bump into one another to express the best part of their humanity. If this is the kind of movie you would like to see made more frequently in Hollywood, vote with your wallet this weekend, then go again and take some friends.