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Edmond (2005)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, bleak, philosophical, stylized, rough, cynical, surreal, neo noir, dark comedy ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, bipolar disorder, murder, oral sex, sodomy, redemption, starting over, prison, society, self control, unlikely criminals, violence, surrealism, transformation, character study, prostitute, sex scene, making love, sex shop, prejudice, loneliness, mental illness, blood, drinking, death ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
new york, usa
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