Rent Chained for Life (2018)
3.3 of 5 from 70 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- Aaron Schimberg's impressive second feature is his response, as a filmmaker with facial deformity, to cinematic portrayals of disfigured people, from 'Freaks' to 'The Elephant Man'. Simultaneously empathetic and sardonic, Chained for Life's multi-layered meta-narrative casts Jess Weixler (Teeth) as Mabel, a well-intentioned Hollywood star. She takes the role of a blind woman in a hospital-based horror movie about abnormalities, directed by an egomaniacal German filmmaker. As shooting progresses, Mabel gradually falls for her friendly British co-star Rosenthal, played by 'Under the Skin' actor Adam Pearson.
- Actors:
- Jess Weixler, Adam Pearson, Stephen Plunkett, Charlie Korsmo, Sari Lennick, Joanna Arnow, Cosmo Bjorkenheim, Will Blomker, Lauren Brown, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Jon Dieringer, Rayvin Disla, Daniel Gilchrist, Avi Glickstein, Miranda Gruss, Rebecca Gruss, Colin Healey, William Huntley, Joaquina Kalukango, Lucy Kaminsky
- Directors:
- Aaron Schimberg
- Producers:
- Daniel Patrick Carbone, Vanessa McDonnell, Matthew Petock, Dan Schoenbrun, Zachary Shedd
- Writers:
- Aaron Schimberg
- Genres:
- Drama
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/02/2020
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
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- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with writer-director Aaron Schimberg
- A Different Kind of Intimacy (2020, 18 mins): actor Jess Weixler reflects on the themes and production of 'Chained for Life'
- Good Things Happen to Good People (2020, 10 mins): actor and activist Adam Pearson discusses the role of Rosenthal
- We Are Family (2020, 17 mins): actor Sari Lennick recalls her experiences of making the film
- Eight deleted/extended scenes (12 mins)
- Super 8 On-set Footage (2018, 2 mins, mute): silent material shot by film archivist John Klacsmann Late Spring/Regrets for Our Youth (2009, 5 mins): short diary film by Aaron Schimberg
- UK and US Theatrical Trailers
- Teaser Trailer
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