Rent Living in Oblivion (1995)
3.7 of 5 from 80 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
- Steve Buscemi is Nick Reve, a luckless low-budget director struggling against all odds to get his artistic vision onto the screen. The big name leading man arrives on set with a big ego and some scene-improving ideas of his own, the leading lady has confidence issues, his inept crew include a cinematographer who fails to capture a rare moment of brilliance as he's busy throwing-up and a dwarf for the dream sequence is angry at typecasting - 'I don't even have dreams with dwarves in them'. Insecurities, love rivalries, mounting tension and an exploding smoke-machine all add to the catalogue of trials for Nick as he desperately tries to hold onto his sanity.
- Actors:
- Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck, James LeGros, Rica Martens, Peter Dinklage, Kevin Corrigan, Hilary Gilford, Robert Wightman, Tom Jarmusch, Michael Griffiths, Matthew Grace, Ryan Bowker, Francesca DiMauro
- Directors:
- Tom DiCillo
- Producers:
- Michael Griffiths, Marcus Viscidi
- Writers:
- Tom DiCillo
- Studio:
- Second Sight Films Ltd.
- Genres:
- Comedy
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Reviews (1) of Living in Oblivion
Lights, Camera, Breakdown - Living in Oblivion review by griggs
Living in Oblivion is like stepping into an anxiety dream—complete with camera malfunctions, diva tantrums, and that creeping sense nothing will ever go right. It’s a low-budget film about making a low-budget film, and it captures the chaos brilliantly. Anyone who’s ever had to wrangle egos (in any industry) will feel right at home. DiCillo balances farce and tragedy with a kind of scrappy charm, and Steve Buscemi is bang on as the frazzled director barely holding it together. It’s messy, neurotic, and surprisingly relatable—like the cinematic equivalent of a nervous breakdown you can laugh at.
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