Parts Per Billion (2014)

In the midst of a manmade biological disaster and a terrible fate, three couples try to find meaning in their lives.

Director:

Brian Horiuchi

Writer:

Brian Horiuchi

Stars:

Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Langella	...	Andy
Gena Rowlands	...	Esther
Rosario Dawson	...	Mia
Josh Hartnett	...	Len
Teresa Palmer	...	Anna
Penn Badgley	...	Erik
Alexis Bledel	...	Sarah
Hill Harper	...	Rick
Stephen Sowan	...	Jabe
Jon Prescott	...	Jay
Reis Ciaramitaro	...	Terran
Valerie Hurt	...	Tracy
Matt Lockwood	...	Jon
Conor Leslie	...	Des
Sonya A. Avakian	...	Carol Goto (as Sonya Avakian)

Storyline

The interwoven stories of three couples which are forced to make life altering decisions in the face of a disastrous war. Inspired and sometimes blinded by their love, Len, Mia, Andy, Esther, Anna and Erik are as flawed and beautiful as any of the billions who are facing this human-made biological disaster.

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Plot Keywords:

proposing marriage on bended knee | reference to the white house | sealing a door | sex scene | reference to muhammad | 

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Taglines:

When The Earth Ends, Will Love Survive?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexuality

Did You Know?

Goofs

The recipient of Sachs' check changes from "Ben Sachs" to "Ben Miller" in successive shots.

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Connections

References On the Beach (1959)

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Soundtracks

Detroit Blues
Written by Mark Kilian
Performed by Mark Kilian & the Catz

User Reviews

A Cool Movie, but It's Miscategorized and Has a Misleading Title

This movie is not sci-fi and it's not an end of the world disaster movie as the title seems to suggest. I think its abysmal rating is because people are going into it thinking it's a certain kind of end of the world, doom and destruction movie and then they find out it's not that at all. Not by a long shot.

This is a romance/drama film that tries its darnedest to be deep.

This is one of those interconnected drama movies along the veins of: Crash, Magnolia, The Air I Breathe and Happiness.

So if you're into that sort of style, plotting and character driven storytelling you'll almost definitely like this. If not, you'll most likely find it tedious, boring and depressing.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2015 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Parts Per Billion

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Benaroya Pictures, Miscellaneous Entertainment, PalmStar Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1