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The Broken Giant (1997)

The Broken Giant poster
Directed by
Estep Nagy
Genre
drama film, independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small town drama about a man who finds himself drawn into the lives of two women. The story unfolds through long silences and careful observations of everyday moments.

meditativeslow-burnquietcontemplativeintimatedeliberatevisually composedsubdued

What happens

The Broken Giant is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Estep Nagy, and starring John Glover, Brooke Smith and Will Arnett. It is meditative in style, with long silences and highly composed photography. The film was acquired by the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 2000. The soundtrack was released as Songs Put Together For (The Broken Giant) by Will Oldham. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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