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The Double

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Original title: The Double
Year: 2013
Running time: 89 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Richard Ayoade
Screenwriter: Richard Ayoade, Avi Korine. Novel: Fiódor Dostoyevski
Music: Andrew Hewitt
Cinematography: Erik Wilson
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Noah Taylor, Wallace Shawn, James Fox, Cathy Moriarty, Yasmin Paige, Chris O'Dowd, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine, Rade Serbedzija, Phyllis Somerville, Gemma Chan, Craig Roberts, Nathalie Cox
Producer: Alcove Entertainment, British Film Institute, Film4 Productions, Attercop Productions
Genre: Mystery. Drama | Black Comedy. Satire. Job/Employment. Psychological Drama
Movie Groups: Fyodor Dostoyevsky Adaptations
Synopsis: A contemporary America-set update on the novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Jesse Eisenberg plays Simon, a timid, isolated man who's overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams (Wasikowska). The arrival of a new co-worker, James (also played by Eisenberg), serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his life.

Awards: 2014: Sitges Film Festival: Official Selection

2013: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Wasikowska)

Critics' reviews

"The Double" makes no doubt that he's got his own voice and vision. Totally bonkers, hilarious and wickedly clever, "The Double" is special and singular filmmaking at its best."

Kevin Jagernauth: IndieWire
"Undeniably impressive as a visual-psychological construct, 'The Double' is ultimately a rigid, one-joke movie that feels hard pressed to sustain any sort of momentum over the course of its 92-minute running time."

Justin Chang: Variety
"It never quite rises to the full potential of its theme (...) It’s cool but not haunting."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"It's very smart work. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
"Stylishly directed and sharply written, this is a jet black comedy with a nightmarishly dark atmosphere, stunning sound design work and a pair of terrific central performances from Jesse Eisenberg. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"

Matthew Turner: View London

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