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Wil

  • 2006
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Wil (2006)
Comedy

Set entirely inside a lift, which represents the inside of Wil Schindel's head, this comically philosophical journey follow's Wil as he contemplates a promotion he's just been offered.Set entirely inside a lift, which represents the inside of Wil Schindel's head, this comically philosophical journey follow's Wil as he contemplates a promotion he's just been offered.Set entirely inside a lift, which represents the inside of Wil Schindel's head, this comically philosophical journey follow's Wil as he contemplates a promotion he's just been offered.

  • Director
    • Jeremy Weinstein
  • Writer
    • Paul Kooperman
  • Stars
    • Matthew Dyktynski
    • Max Gillies
    • Evelyn Krape
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    7.7/10
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    • Director
      • Jeremy Weinstein
    • Writer
      • Paul Kooperman
    • Stars
      • Matthew Dyktynski
      • Max Gillies
      • Evelyn Krape
    • 2User reviews
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    Matthew Dyktynski
    • Wilbur Schindel
    Max Gillies
    Max Gillies
    • The Therapist
    Evelyn Krape
    Evelyn Krape
    • Debra Schindel
    Terry Camilleri
    Terry Camilleri
    • Reuben Schindel
    Jude Beaumont
    • Tracey Schindel
    Goerge Brown
    • Prison Guard
    Alex Capelli
    • Adam Schindel
    Jim Daly
    Jim Daly
    • Leon - Boss 1
    Luca Dinardo
    • Girl in Sandpit
    Isabella Dunwill
    • Kate - The Secretary
    Jeremiah Dupre
    Jeremiah Dupre
    • Mr. Downs
    • (as Jeremiah Tickell)
    Andrew S. Gilbert
    • Dan - Boss 2
    Jonathan Goodrich
    • Boy in Sandpit
    Kuni Hashimoto
    Kuni Hashimoto
    • Tzo
    Abbe Holmes
    • Registry Receptionist
    Costas Kilias
    Costas Kilias
    • Insurance Salesman
    Adam Krongold
    • Man with tie #1
    Colin Lane
    Colin Lane
    • Game Show Host
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      • Jeremy Weinstein
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      • Paul Kooperman
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    7/10
    Faced with the prospect of a promotion Wil Schindel must decide whether it's time to take a voluntary redundancy from the rat race
    Meet Wil (Matt Dyktynski), a young creative trapped in an accountant's body whose subconscious has been sequestered in a lift. Up until now, Wil has never reviewed his role in the rat race or his plans for the future. But the prospect of a promotion, requiring a ten-year commitment puts Wil's mind into overdrive.

    With sixty seconds on the clock, Wil Schindel literally watches his life flash before his eyes, as he travels up and down life's elevator accompanied by a cast of characters with conflicting advice about which direction he should take.

    With the press of a button Wil is able to travel between the past, the present and future, each containing its own unique landscape, including a cemetery, his mother's womb, a sauna, a bank and a prison.

    Wil's ride on the elevator becomes a spiritual journey and as he ascends he comes closer to realizing his higher self.

    As he journeys upward the cables begin to break, sending him crashing back to reality where he must face that eternal question 'Wil' he or won't he (take the promotion)?

    Cute and quirky, Wil is a light-hearted look at life's little ups and downs. The film taps into a common preoccupation—how to be happy and find balance and direction.

    First-time feature director Jeremy Weinstein confidently directs a fine cast, including Matt Dyktynski (most recognizable from The Secret Life of Us) Max Gillies as the perplexed therapist and a cameo by Colin Lane (of Lano and Woodly fame) as a game show host.
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2006 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Liftmesék
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production company
      • Quixotic Films
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      • A$1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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