The Moment (2013)

After a tumultuous affair between international photojournalist Lee (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and troubled writer John (Martin Henderson) ends in John's disappearance, Lee lands in a mental ... See full summary »

Director:

Jane Weinstock

Writers:

Gloria Norris, Jane Weinstock

Stars:

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Martin Henderson, Alia Shawkat

Cast

Credited cast:
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Lee
Martin Henderson	...	John
Alia Shawkat	...	Jessie
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Meat Loaf	...	Sergeant Goodman
Alessandra Torresani	...	Emma
Navid Negahban	...	Malik Jamil
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Diop	...	Hawa
Alexander Fazel	...	Real Peter
Xavier Jimenez-March	...	Thomas
Kerrie Keane	...	Adele
Kelly Reid	...	Suicide Bomber
Tommy Savas

Storyline

After a tumultuous affair between international photojournalist Lee (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and troubled writer John (Martin Henderson) ends in John's disappearance, Lee lands in a mental hospital to recuperate. She strikes up a friendship with a fellow patient bearing an uncanny resemblance to her missing lover. The pair works to uncover the truth behind the disappearance, but Lee's precarious sanity comes under threat when the clues lead to the last place she would ever expect.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Momentous Development

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

You might be "crazy" about this movie

I'll start off with something positive: all of the performances in "The Moment" were quite good. The casting was really spot-on, and all the actors performed admirably. Jennifer Jason Lee does a great job capturing the essence of a woman completely detached from reality. Beyond that, I couldn't find anything I liked about this movie, starting with the extreme shaky-cam throughout (was this movie shot from a canoe?) to the awkward, mumbling lost-soul characters, the too- close close-ups, constant loss of focus, the confusing time-jumps forward and back and around again, and the dialogue that just never rang true for me. If I saw that refrigerator butter dish one more time I was going to scream. I couldn't help but wonder "Who put up money for this?" At the after-party at the Tribeca Film Festival, the crowd was quiet and polite during the Q&A, and the only audience question was from someone curious about the therapist scenes. That's a clue. In the unofficial poll I conducted among people I spoke with at the party, the only folks who liked the movie were either psych patients or psychology students. So I guess the bottom line is, if you're crazy, you'll love this movie.