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Josephine and the Roach

  • 20122012
  • 15m
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7.2/10
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Josephine and the Roach (2012)
  • Short
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
Surreal, offbeat short film about a cockroach who falls in love with the woman whose apartment he infests. They play beautiful duets on their violin and accordion, only to be interrupted by ... Read allSurreal, offbeat short film about a cockroach who falls in love with the woman whose apartment he infests. They play beautiful duets on their violin and accordion, only to be interrupted by Josephine's brutish exterminator husband, Moe. And so Roach devises a plan: he crawls into... Read allSurreal, offbeat short film about a cockroach who falls in love with the woman whose apartment he infests. They play beautiful duets on their violin and accordion, only to be interrupted by Josephine's brutish exterminator husband, Moe. And so Roach devises a plan: he crawls into Moe's brain and gains control of his higher functions. Manipulating Moe like a three hund... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
182
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Langager
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Langager
    • Joe Swanson
  • Stars
    • Jenna Augen
    • Jerry White Jr.
    • Circus-Szalewski
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Langager
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Langager
    • Joe Swanson
  • Stars
    • Jenna Augen
    • Jerry White Jr.
    • Circus-Szalewski
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins

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    Jenna Augen
    • Josephineas Josephine
    Jerry White Jr.
    • Moeas Moe
    Circus-Szalewski
    Circus-Szalewski
    • Scientistas Scientist
    Olivia Choate
    Olivia Choate
    • Brain Sprayeras Brain Sprayer
    Jeremy Gladen
    Jeremy Gladen
    • Patientas Patient
    Josh Helmuth
    • Beach Boyas Beach Boy
    Emelie O'Hara
    • Beach Girlas Beach Girl
    • Director
      • Jonathan Langager
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      • Jonathan Langager
      • Joe Swanson
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    Surreal, offbeat short film about a cockroach who falls in love with the woman whose apartment he infests. They play beautiful duets on their violin and accordion, only to be interrupted by Josephine's brutish exterminator husband, Moe. And so Roach devises a plan: he crawls into Moe's brain and gains control of his higher functions. Manipulating Moe like a three hundred pound sock puppet, Roach woos Josephine. —Anonymous
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      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
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      Director of Photography Damian Horan won the ASC Student Heritage Award for his work on "Josephine and the Roach."

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    10/10
    Creative and unique.
    A woman- Josephine - and a cockroach. An unlikely pairing, but I love the story. I could not guess how the writers were going to bring it to a conclusion.

    Nicely crafted and animated. I'm a musician, so I liked that aspect. I was afraid it was going to get too dark for me, but I was not disappointed with the story line. It is a little tricky to make a relationship between a human (well, an animated human) and an insect seem plausible, but something pulls at your heartstrings and you can't help but pull for the cockroach, despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles he faces. (I would like to know a little back story on the cockroach. How did he some by his violin playing skills?) A nice effort and worth watching.
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    • Jan 23, 2013

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Josephine e a Barata
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      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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