No Such Thing

No Such Thing

2001 · 102 min · EN · R · 5.9 (55 votes)
Dir. Hal Hartley · Starring Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Helen Mirren, Julie Christie, Baltasar Kormákur, Annika Peterson
ComedyFantasyDramaHorror

Beatrice's fiancé is killed by a monster in Iceland. The monster is immortal, but longs to die. Beatrice helps him achieve this by contacting a scientist who can destroy matter painlessly.

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A strangely tender, melancholic journey exploring the absurdity of existence. It's a quiet, thoughtful film that finds dark humor and profound sadness in the face of death and loneliness.

melancholicdarkly comicwhimsicalexistentialsteadyindie dramaquirky fantasyarthousemortalitygrieflonelinessacceptance
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