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The Frame
Why this pick
A reality-bending, self-aware puzzle that turns its characters’ sense of control into the central tension, with escalating questions about who is shaping the story.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2011 1h 39m MEX
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Concerned that he cannot remember his past, Pete Nelson prepares for the end of the world by going to Las Vegas. In his hotel room, three distinct personalities emerge and argue with each other over the nature of reality and how to best spend the remaining time. The first personality, a bitter man who blames his failed life on "the system", wants to explore his forgotten past. The second personality, a drunken hedonist, wants to leave the hotel and take advantage of the prostitution and gambling in Las Vegas. A third personality, which emerges after debates between the first two, questions the nature of reality and states that they are all fictional characters in the screenplay of a hack writer.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Edi Gathegi
Ghost of Jimmy
Edward Furlong
Pete Nelson
