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A Different Man

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7.1/10 • 261

2024-08-241h 52m

ComedyDrama

The more you change, the more you stay the same.

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

Directors
Aaron Schimberg
Writters
Aaron Schimberg
Editors
Aaron Schimberg, Taylor Levy

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  1. Sebastian Stan

    Sebastian Stan

    Edward

  2. Renate Reinsve

    Renate Reinsve

    Ingrid

  3. Adam Pearson

    Adam Pearson

    Oswald

  4. Miles G. Jackson

    Miles G. Jackson

    Sean

  5. Patrick Wang

    Patrick Wang

    Director

  6. Neal Davidson

    Neal Davidson

    Corey

  7. Jed Rapfogel

    Jed Rapfogel

    Man in Sunglasses

  8. Marc Geller

    Marc Geller

    Ragged Man

  9. James Foster, Jr.

    James Foster, Jr.

    Intrusive Man

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CinemaSerf

Oct 6, 2024

7/10

"Edward" (Sebastian Stan) is a facially disfigured man, stuck in a rundown apartment, whose life isn't really going anywhere fast. Then he gets a new neighbour. "Ingrid" (Renato Reinsve) is a writer who befriends him and promises him a part in her play. Meantime, his doctors manage to get him on a radical course of treatment that gradually returns his face to a more normal visage. Returning to his flat, and with some fairly grotesque things emerging from his leaky ceiling, he realises that nobody recognises him anymore so he has to assume a different identity. That's when he discovers that "Ingrid" is, indeed, putting on a play - and that the old "Edward" is the title and the topic. He wants the part. It's his part. How to get it though without giving the game away? Add to his frustrations the arrival of "Oswald" (Adam Pearson) who is an ostensibly decent character but who also wants the role, and he has the aesthetics as opposed to the prosthetics. "Ingrid" has tough choices to make but where might this leave "Edward"? There's something quite circular about the way this story pans out. A sort of be careful what you wish for type scenario that gives and removes hope from "Edward" and almost creates a villain of the piece too! Is that merited or is that justified? The drama shines a light on the more shallow attitudes amidst society, on our intolerances and assumptions but it also swipes at the fickleness of friendships, fame and success - all rather engagingly delivered by both Stan and Pearson. It's the former man who positively exudes exasperation as the denouement (only vaguely) skirts the Chaplinesque. It's on that note that it's worth saying this is quite funny at times, too - the writing doesn't try to impose any morals on us, rather it presents us with some scenarios and lets us enjoy and evaluate as we go. It doesn't hang about, and right from the start we hit the ground running as the characters develop, the personalities emerge - for good or bad, and it's well worth a couple of hours in a cinema. I got more from it second time round as I was able to focus a little more on the nuance than the imagery.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$1,169,365.00
Keywords
new york cityidentitytransformationdark comedypityplaywrightaspiring actorself hatredbody horror