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Gerry
Why this pick
Its near-wordless long takes, sparse dialogue, and patient observation create the same disquieting sense of ordinary reality becoming subtly hostile.
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MOVIE2003 1h 22m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Mr. McFarland is driving erratically down a residential street on the way to drop off his son John. John notices damage to the car and realizes that his father is drunk, so John instructs him to move to the passenger seat and let him drive.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Alex Frost
Alex
John Robinson
John McFarland
Larry Laverty
Teacher #3
Timothy Bottoms
Mr. McFarland
Matt Malloy
Mr. Luce