Maria, an alienated high-school student, has her life turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.Maria, an alienated high-school student, has her life turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.Maria, an alienated high-school student, has her life turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.
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Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
- Sean
- (as Harrison Gilbertson)
Jordan Butterill
- Jordan the Posse Member
- (uncredited)
Brian Langlotz
- Theatre Patron
- (uncredited)
Cindy Myskiw
- Theater Patron
- (uncredited)
Tyson Wagner
- Student
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaWhen asked in an interview about filming the scene where India Eisley, playing his daughter, takes off all her clothes in front of him, Jason Isaacs said: "I liked playing scenes with India when she was (her character) Airam. Just because it's a father's worst nightmare that their daughter is suddenly aggressively sexual and confrontational. You're used to having a certain status and parental authority. It's shaky anyway in the real world, but in our grotesque movie world it's even shakier and I loved it because it was so unsettling."
- GoofsThe movie appears to take place in upstate New York (license plates on cars are New York state, as well as some other American references); however, around 21:30 when Maria walks across the road, you can clearly see her walking toward a Canada Post mailbox with a University of Manitoba sign above it.
- Crazy creditsIn the end credits, the usual warning about no animals being harmed reads: "No animals were harmed in any way in the making OF OF this motion picture."
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'Look Away's' main attraction was its premise, maybe not exactly original, the ideas themselves are not new really but it did sound like the film was trying to do something fresh with them. Nonetheless though, it actually sounded very creepy and interesting. Some of 'Look Away' sounded like it could be relatable too. The cover and advertising were attention-grabbing and looked creepy, almost nightmarish, and also like Jason Isaacs quite a lot as an actor.
Seeing it, being encouraged by people saying it was for them better than expected and the above average rating as of now, 'Look Away' is not a great film and has flaws. Which actually happened to be the general consensus for the film hearing about it. Unfortunately these flaws are not large and a couple bring the film down rather significantly. As indicated though, there are quite a number of good things here in 'Look Away'. Would call it decent but uneven, which is actually not too bad a position to be in as a film and an acceptable distinction.
Beginning with 'Look Away's' good things, the acting is better than average. India Eisley carries the film intensely and poignantly and Isaacs is good support. So is Penelope Mitchell. Mira Sorvino is not the best used but she does a reasonable job too. The film shows a foreboding atmosphere and has a slickness to how it's shot. The use of sound is suitably ominous and not obvious or cheaply recorded.
Most of the story compels. There is a genuine creepiness, with the mirror image being appropriately sinister. There also is some subtle tension and the melancholic tone to some parts is poignantly done. Found myself relating to the protagonist, none of it is intelligence insulting (generally the viewer is treated with relative respect) while there is an effort to not be predictable. The direction is more than competent.
There are issues though. The script can be quite weak and sounded underwritten. Some of the pace is a bit too slow and like trudging through mud in the scenes where there is not as much as going on as others, a bit of trimming might have helped.
Am aware that Mark is not really a character one is meant to be like, one that one is meant to feel anger towards, but he never really grows in development and irritates throughout. Worst of all, as others have said, is the ending, which took ambiguity and unresolved questions to extremes and came over as confusing and unfinished.
Overall, an uneven film but with a good deal to commend it. 6/10 Bethany Cox
Seeing it, being encouraged by people saying it was for them better than expected and the above average rating as of now, 'Look Away' is not a great film and has flaws. Which actually happened to be the general consensus for the film hearing about it. Unfortunately these flaws are not large and a couple bring the film down rather significantly. As indicated though, there are quite a number of good things here in 'Look Away'. Would call it decent but uneven, which is actually not too bad a position to be in as a film and an acceptable distinction.
Beginning with 'Look Away's' good things, the acting is better than average. India Eisley carries the film intensely and poignantly and Isaacs is good support. So is Penelope Mitchell. Mira Sorvino is not the best used but she does a reasonable job too. The film shows a foreboding atmosphere and has a slickness to how it's shot. The use of sound is suitably ominous and not obvious or cheaply recorded.
Most of the story compels. There is a genuine creepiness, with the mirror image being appropriately sinister. There also is some subtle tension and the melancholic tone to some parts is poignantly done. Found myself relating to the protagonist, none of it is intelligence insulting (generally the viewer is treated with relative respect) while there is an effort to not be predictable. The direction is more than competent.
There are issues though. The script can be quite weak and sounded underwritten. Some of the pace is a bit too slow and like trudging through mud in the scenes where there is not as much as going on as others, a bit of trimming might have helped.
Am aware that Mark is not really a character one is meant to be like, one that one is meant to feel anger towards, but he never really grows in development and irritates throughout. Worst of all, as others have said, is the ending, which took ambiguity and unresolved questions to extremes and came over as confusing and unfinished.
Overall, an uneven film but with a good deal to commend it. 6/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 9, 2019
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- Also known as
- No mires
- Filming locations
- 945 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada(Maria's house)
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- Gross worldwide
- $1,119,537
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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