Answers to Nothing (2011)

Against the backdrop of a missing girl case, lost souls throughout Los Angeles search for meaning and redemption and affect each other in ways they don't always see.

Director:

Matthew Leutwyler

Writers:

Ric Barbera (additional dialogue by), Matthew Leutwyler (story),

Stars:

Julie Benz, Elizabeth Mitchell, Zach Gilford

Cast

Credited cast:
Julie Benz	...	Frankie
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Kate
Zach Gilford	...	Evan
Barbara Hershey	...	Marilyn
Dane Cook	...	Ryan
Gillian Vigman	...	Jennifer
Joel Michaely	...	Reporter Alfonso
Hayes MacArthur	...	Taylor
Tony Denison	...	Captain
Greg Germann	...	Mr. Beckworth
Erik Palladino	...	Jerry
Kali Hawk	...	Allegra
Caitlin Gerard	...	French Girl
Vincent Ventresca	...	Eric
Andrew Borba	...	Andy Dillon

Storyline

Intertwining stories exploring the bad in the best of us and the good in the worst of us. Against the backdrop of a child abduction case we follow five days in the life of the single parent detective assigned to the case, her best friend whose determination to get pregnant keeps her from confronting her husband's infidelity, a school teacher and his obsession with the missing child that pushes him to the edge of vigilantism, a beat cop grieving over the violent death of his wife, a recovering addict and her wheel chair bound brother preparing for the LA marathon, and a self-loathing African American TV writer's search for love.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | love | teacher | missing girl | missing child | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes its the small steps we take in life that reveal themselves later to be the most courageous ones.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong sexual content, nudity, violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$14,262 (USA) (2 December 2011)

Gross:

$22,029 (USA) (16 December 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ambush Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.42 (2011)

User Reviews

dark character study

This movie surprised me. There were some really great performances from people I didn't expect, namely Dane Cook. He seems to be a very divisive person in pop culture and I found his performance emotional and honest. It was a sort of a slow story that was all building to the twists at the end. It felt like Crash or other movies where all of these random stories collide in dramatic ways.

Some parts I sort of got bored with the pacing of the story. But there were also some really nice moments. Like when the amazing Elizabeth Mitchell buys baby clothes and stuffed animals and can't tell the check out lady she doesn't have a child. And then she has the box in her trunk full of baby clothes. That was beautiful acted and very emotional.

I also thought all of the scenes with the paralyzed brother and the recovering alcoholic sister. It just felt real and raw and I like it.

Good movie if you want something a bit on the dark side.