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Possible Worlds (2000)

| Mystery, Sci-Fi, Crime | 13 July 2001 (UK)
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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.

Director:

Robert Lepage

Writers:

John Mighton (play), John Mighton (screenplay)

Stars:

Tilda Swinton, Tom McCamus, Sean McCann | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tilda Swinton ... Joyce
Tom McCamus ... George Barber
Sean McCann Sean McCann ... Inspector Berkley
Gabriel Gascon Gabriel Gascon ... Kleber / Doctor
Rick Miller Rick Miller ... Williams
Griffith Brewer Griffith Brewer ... Caretaker
Daniel Brooks Daniel Brooks ... Bob
Steve Adams ... First Interviewer
Russell Yuen ... Police Officer
Mariah Inger Mariah Inger ... Johnson
Laurent Imbault Laurent Imbault ... Darkroom Technician
Lisa Bronwyn Moore Lisa Bronwyn Moore ... Second Interviewer
Eric Hoziel ... Axxon Security
Simon Lee Simon Lee ... No-Nose Man
Clément Cormier Clément Cormier ... Housekeeper
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George and Joyce lead parallel lives in alternate worlds. In each of those lives, George embarks on a relationship with Joyce, sometimes more successfully than others. George also becomes increasingly aware of his alternate lives, not only of Joyce in each of them, but what he carries of himself between each of those lives. In one of those lives, he is the most recent homicide victim in a rash of B&E's. In his case, he is the first victim where nothing of monetary value has been stolen, but only his brain removed from his skull and taken from the crime scene. The lead police investigators, Inspector Berkley and Detective Williams, although sometimes at odds with each other, eventually come to the conclusion that the murder has something to do with brain research, and that George may have been targeted rather than a random victim. In addition to Berkley and Williams' investigation and discovering the identity of the murderer, the alternate question becomes how this situation fits in ... Written by Huggo

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multiverse | brain | parallel world | murder | detective | See All (25) »

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Mystery | Sci-Fi | Crime | Drama

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Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 2001 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Lehetséges világok See more »

Filming Locations:

Magdelen Islands, Québec, Canada See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

In Extremis Images,The East Side Film Company See more »
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Dolby SR

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Trivia

The first English-language movie for Quebec director Robert Lepage. See more »

Goofs

When George and Joyce are talking outside the beach house, the shutters on the windows are closed, but when they jump down on the grass, they are open. See more »

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.
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Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) See more »

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31 May 2004 | by Blackwatch – See all my reviews

This film while being a low budget indy work stinks of quality. Some of the camera shots feel like paintings presented within the story. Light and colour are very well used. The story well... check it out. It may force you to watch it twice but it's worth it. I run a small film watching group for eight or nine friends, we watch a film selected by different member each week with no vetos, this gives us an eclectic mix of movies. Of course it is becoming a point of pride to please and impress the group with your choice. Possible worlds has been one of the best finds from the group and I am very grateful to have been shown it. Thanks Ben
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