Complete Unknown (2016)

As a man contemplates moving to a new state with his wife for her graduate program, an old flame - a woman who often changes identities - reenters his life at a birthday dinner party.

Director:

Joshua Marston

Writers:

Joshua Marston, Julian Sheppard

Stars:

Erin Darke, Rachel Weisz, Hansel Tan

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erin Darke	...	Holly
Rachel Weisz	...	Alice Manning
Hansel Tan	...	Magician (as Hansel S. Tan)
FaTye	...	Mike (as Gary F. Francis Jr.)
Zach Appelman	...	Malcolm
Michael Shannon	...	Tom
Michael Chernus	...	Clyde
Azita Ghanizada	...	Ramina
Omar Metwally	...	Farshad
Frank De Julio	...	Mark
Condola Rashad	...	Sharon
Chris Lowell	...	Brad
Tessa Albertson	...	Tilda
Kelly AuCoin	...	Dave
Kathy Bates	...	Nina

Storyline

This shape-shifting tale of the perils and pleasures of self-reinvention begins at a dinner party, when Tom's (Michael Shannon) co-worker arrives with an intriguing date named Alice (Rachel Weisz). Tom is convinced he knows her, but she refuses to acknowledge their history. And when Alice makes a hasty exit, Tom sets off after her. What follows is an all-night odyssey shared by two people, one needing to change his life, the other questioning how to stop changing.

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Taglines:

You are who you say you are.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Persian

Release Date:

26 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Akit senki sem ismer

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,149, 28 August 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$166,827, 16 September 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parts and Labor,Heron Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kathy Bates and Michael Shannon previously starred as mother and son in Revolutionary Road (2008).

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Soundtracks

La Subienda
Performed by Gabriel Romero y su Orquesta
Written by Senen Palcios
Published by Edimusica USA (ASCAP)
Courtesy of MiamiRecords/Discos Fuentes/Sunflower Entertainment

User Reviews

Just awful

I won't give away any spoilers although it would be a merciful thing to do if it kept anybody from spending their good money to see this thing. Besides being unbelievably boring, the idea that Rachel Weisz (who I love)would be attracted to this character is ludicrous. There is zero chemistry between them and all you can see on the screen is Shannon's huge head (I know, this is a cheap shot but sometimes it's all I could focus on - how BIG it is). Now if they had gotten someone like Michael Fassbinder the story would have (much) more plausibility as a romantic story. If you go see this film, I promise that after 40 minutes you'll be checking your watch every 5 minutes praying it will be over very, very soon and the pain will finally stop but you will still have a long, long way to go. And good luck in figuring out what either of them actually does for a living, not that it (or this film) really matters.