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Blindness

Blindness

Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction · 2008

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

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Blindness

“Your vision of the world will change forever.”

2008 Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction 2h 1m

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6.5 / 10

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When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Fernando Meirelles

Written by

Don McKellar

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Doctor's Wife

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Doctor

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Man with Black Eye Patch

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Bartender / King of Ward Three

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Accountant

Alice Braga

Alice Braga

Woman with Dark Glasses

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Thief

Court is in session

Put Blindness on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.