Shadows & Lies (2010)
"William Vincent" (original title)

A man returns to New York after years in exile to save the girl he loves.

Director:

Jay Anania

Writer:

Jay Anania

Stars:

James Franco, Julianne Nicholson, Martin Donovan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	William Vincent
Julianne Nicholson	...	Ann
Martin Donovan	...	Victor
Josh Lucas	...	Boss
Haskell King	...	Jason
Zoe Lister Jones	...	Rebecca
Ty Anania	...	Older Brother
Louis Anania	...	Younger Brother
Norm Golden	...	Jasper
Gibson Frazier	...	Sitting Man
Emily Tremaine	...	Cindy
Julienne Hanzelka Kim	...	Juliette
Vince Jolivette	...	Russell
John Tintori	...	Walking Man
Mick Casalle	...	Man with Cigarette

Storyline

The story of William Vincent as he recounts the eccentric and curious path that has brought him, at mortal risk, to New York City, after four years in exile, to rescue a woman he scarcely knows, Ann, from the vague crime syndicate that first brought them together.

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Plot Keywords:

minimal dialogue | girl stripped down to panties | black panties | female nudity | student film

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language, some violence and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

In Praise of Shadows

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RabbitBandini Productions, Final Cut Collective, Blackacre Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the opening title card the word iridescent is misspelled with 2 Rs.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: The iridescent lipstick of the Kyoto geisha when seen in the dim light of a candle... / Jun 'ichiro Tanizaki / 'In Praise of Shadows'

User Reviews

Franco actually acting

Watch this for the beauty of the movie and the fact that it views like a book. You get the opportunity to think.

Others find it slow but it is one of those movies that convinces you the pace of life should be a little bit slower to make you think before you speak. Faster dialog is hardly believable anyways and this film has the pace of reality--where people take a minute to think before speaking.

And I've never seen Franco be convincing--turns out intellectual pondering characters is his forte. Go figure.

The shots are lovely but also if you can get past the somewhat loud nature of the narrating (both in volume and the sense that sometimes its trying too hard), it has a calming sense.