Anomalisa
It's Chekhovian screwball, a perfect little tale of love...in bloom among the weeds of an ordinary life. It feels like a classic already.
Anomalisa
From writer Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and Duke Johnson (Moral Orel, Frankenhole) comes Anomalisa.
Michael Stone, husband, father and respected author of "How May I Help You Help Them?," is a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. On a business trip to Cincinnati, where he's scheduled to speak at a convention of customer service professionals, he checks into the Fregoli Hotel. There he is amazed to discover a possible escape from his desperation in the form of an unassuming Akron baked goods sales rep, Lisa, who may or may not be the love of his life. A beautifully tender and absurdly humorous dreamscape, from the brilliant minds of Charlie Kaufman (SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK) and Duke Johnson ("Community" episode, Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas), this stop-motion animation wonder features the vocal cast of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan and David Thewlis and a stirring strings-based score by Carter Burwell. The darkly comedic and surreal stop-motion journey of a man's long night of the soul, Anomalisa confirms Charlie Kaufman's place amongst the most important of American filmmakers, and announces Duke Johnson as a major creative force.
Michael Stone, husband, father and respected author of "How May I Help You Help Them?," is a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. On a business trip to Cincinnati, where he's scheduled to speak at a convention of customer service professionals, he checks into the Fregoli Hotel. There he is amazed to discover a possible escape from his desperation in the form of an unassuming Akron baked goods sales rep, Lisa, who may or may not be the love of his life. A beautifully tender and absurdly humorous dreamscape, from the brilliant minds of Charlie Kaufman (SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK) and Duke Johnson ("Community" episode, Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas), this stop-motion animation wonder features the vocal cast of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan and David Thewlis and a stirring strings-based score by Carter Burwell. The darkly comedic and surreal stop-motion journey of a man's long night of the soul, Anomalisa confirms Charlie Kaufman's place amongst the most important of American filmmakers, and announces Duke Johnson as a major creative force.
Genre
Animated,
Comedy,
Drama
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Charlie Kaufman
Cast
David Thewlis,
Tom Noonan
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival
Nominee, Best Feature, Spirit Awards
Nominee, Best Director, Spirit Awards
Nominee, Best Screenplay, Spirit Awards
Nominee, Best Supporting Female, Spirit Awards
Nominee, Best Animated Feature, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Animated Feature, Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
Ever since his mind-bending screenwriting debut with 1999’s Being John Malkovich, Charlie Kaufman has reigned as Hollywood’s most playful storyteller. But despite his wildly ambitious premises and death-defying narrative techniques, there’s always been more to his films than just formal trickery. He ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 1.07.16 - 2.21.16
NoHo 7 1.22.16 - 2.11.16
Monica Film Center 1.29.16 - 2.25.16
Town Center 5 1.29.16 - 2.11.16
Claremont 5 1.29.16 - 2.11.16
Fine Arts Theatre 2.26.16 - 3.03.16
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