Possible Worlds
- 2000
- 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.1K
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A man lives in parallel worlds, falling in love with the same woman, while the police hunt down a serial killer who steals brains.A man lives in parallel worlds, falling in love with the same woman, while the police hunt down a serial killer who steals brains.A man lives in parallel worlds, falling in love with the same woman, while the police hunt down a serial killer who steals brains.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations
Etienne Gobrysz Forget
- Child #2
- (as Étienne Gobrysz Forget)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first English-language movie for Quebec director Robert Lepage.
- GoofsAt the beginning, when the police are examining George's brainless body, it can be seen to be breathing.
- Quotes
Inspector Berkley: Doctor Kleber says that he was never able to get anything but rudimentary consciousness going.
Inspector Berkley: There is a light that flashes occasionally, but we don't know what it means.
Inspector Berkley: Your husband probably isn't aware of who he is.
Inspector Berkley: Kleber described it as kind of a fluctuating dream state.
- SoundtracksThe Nest That Sailed The Sky
Written by Peter Gabriel
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You will know in the first ten minutes if this film is for you or not. Possible Worlds explores themes of the mind in a science-fiction setting. A man seems all knowing at the start of the film, and impresses his interviewers by quickly calculating the solution to several complex problems posed to him, all without a calculator. Later we find out he is not super intelligent, but retains memories from all his other selves in parallel universes. I suppose at least one of his alternate selves must have gone through the interview already, so he just pulls on that memory.
He also explores a relationship with the same woman, who is strikingly different in each of the parallel worlds. In one, she is loving and compassionate, in another scattered and distant. The story is never showy, gimmicky, or clichéd, unlike what we have come to expect from Hollywood.
Visually, there are not many films better than this. Each scene is so beautiful it's almost as though every inch of the scene was meticulously composed by hand. Some scenes lingered without dialogue, and I wanted them to stay longer just so I could appreciate the scene more. The film leaves a definite mood long after the credits end.
He also explores a relationship with the same woman, who is strikingly different in each of the parallel worlds. In one, she is loving and compassionate, in another scattered and distant. The story is never showy, gimmicky, or clichéd, unlike what we have come to expect from Hollywood.
Visually, there are not many films better than this. Each scene is so beautiful it's almost as though every inch of the scene was meticulously composed by hand. Some scenes lingered without dialogue, and I wanted them to stay longer just so I could appreciate the scene more. The film leaves a definite mood long after the credits end.
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- bbagnall
- Sep 15, 2004
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