Suspension of Disbelief (film)

Suspension of Disbelief

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mike Figgis
Produced by
  • Mike Figgis
  • Vito Di Rosa
Written by Mike Figgis
Starring
Music by
  • Mike Figgis
  • Arlen Figgis
Cinematography Mike Figgis
Edited by Mike Figgis
Production
company
  • Sosho Production
  • Red Mullet
Distributed by Sunfilm Entertainment
Release dates
  • 12 November 2012 (2012-11-12) (Rome Film Festival)
  • 19 July 2013 (2013-07-19) (United Kingdom)
Running time
 112 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Suspension of Disbelief is a 2012 English thriller film directed, edited, co-produced by Mike Figgis, and starring Sebastian Koch, Lotte Verbeek, Emilia Fox, Rebecca Night, Eoin Macken, Lachlan Nieboer, Frances de la Tour, Julian Sands and Kenneth Cranham. It was premiered at the 7th Rome Film Festival in November 2012.[1] It played in the 12th East End Film Festival on 6 July 2013[2] and in Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival on 26 September 2013.[3] The film was released in the UK on 19 July 2013.[4]

Plot

Martin (Sebastian Koch) is a successful writer whose wife suddenly disappeared. During a film shoot, 15 years later, Martin meets Angelique (Lotte Verbeek), who disappears the same night. The next day police find her body and a mysterious investigation begins.

Cast

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 14% of seven professional critics have given the film a positive review, and it has a rating average of 4.2 out of 10.[5] Jay Weissberg of Variety wrote that the film does not give viewers a reason to suspend disbelief.[6] Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter described it as "a take-off on film noir doubles as a love story and an enjoyable tease about the filmmaking process".[7]

Awards

Suspension of Disbelief was nominated for CinemaXXI Award in Rome Film Festival 2012.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Premiere". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Premiere in East End Film Festival". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Premiere in Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2013". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Release Dates". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Review in Rotten Tomatoes". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (15 November 2012). "Review: 'Suspension of Disbelief'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Young, Deborah (13 November 2012). "Suspension of Disbelief: Rome Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Award Nomination". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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