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Asylum Seekers

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
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4.4/10
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Asylum Seekers (2009)
Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.

Crazy is the new sane!
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Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.

  • Director
    • Rania Ajami
  • Writers
    • Rania Ajami
    • Jake Pilikian
  • Stars
    • Pepper Binkley
    • Bill Dawes
    • Judith Hawking
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
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    • Director
      • Rania Ajami
    • Writers
      • Rania Ajami
      • Jake Pilikian
    • Stars
      • Pepper Binkley
      • Bill Dawes
      • Judith Hawking
    • 8User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Pepper Binkley
    Pepper Binkley
    • Maud
    Bill Dawes
    Bill Dawes
    • Alan
    Judith Hawking
    • Nurse Milly
    Daniel Irizarry
    • Dr. Raby
    Stella Maeve
    Stella Maeve
    • Alice
    Camille O'Sullivan
    • Miranda
    Lee Wilkof
    Lee Wilkof
    • Paul
    Remy Auberjonois
    Remy Auberjonois
    • Dinner Host
    John Auer
    John Auer
    • Patient
    Liza Binkley
    Liza Binkley
    • Female Worker #1
    Shana Dowdeswell
    Shana Dowdeswell
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    Karin Duseva
    • Miranda's Personal Assistant
    Mercedes Herrero
    • Hostess #1
    Edward James Hyland
    Edward James Hyland
    • Dr. Psycho #4
    Ken Jennings
    • Minnie
    Suneet Kochar
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    Julie Leedes
    • Samantha
    Joseph McKenna
    Joseph McKenna
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      • Jake Pilikian
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      Paul: There'll be no room for lunatics in *my* asylum!

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    8/10
    Dare to be surreal!!
    In reference to some of the previous reviews, yes "Asylum Seekers" dares to be surreal. Whether this is a compliment or an epithet is entirely according to individual taste, I suppose. I think that the film is quite smart and very humorous, although at times the joke takes a while to sink in. This, to my mind, is a good thing. Themes of acting, self-presentation, fragmentation, and "mental health" in modern life are presented quite well in this film. True, quite often "Asylum Seekers" dispenses with easy plot devices, but this seems to be rooted in an expectation that the audience will actually engage a bit with the underlying themes rather than passively wait to be jolted into cheap laughter or "understanding".

    Interestingly, the film reminds me a lot of Raymond Roussel's novels; Roussel was funny too, but only if you were open to his strange sense of the world.

    For those interested in the formal qualities of a film, I can say that "Asylum Seekers" looks great. True, it is not "realistic", but it is clear that the director and crew got the most out of what was probably a fairly low budget.

    So, for lazy viewers, this is not a good film at all. If you actually take X-Factor or "the media" (any media...Fox, MSNBC, BBC...does not matter, really) or your therapist seriously, by all means stay away! If this is the level of your engagement, this film is not only not for you...you are actually the film's target. For those who can appreciate a more complex world than this, however, I can highly recommend "Asylum Seekers".
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    • Release date
      • June 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шестеро из дурдома
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cipher Productions
      • Crowned Heart Pictures
      • Kinetic Arts
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      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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