The Final Cut (2004)

Directed by

Omar Naim

Genre

drama film, science fiction film

Country

Germany, United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 777 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a world where people can record their entire lives with brain implants, a man edits the memories of deceased individuals into sanitized memorials for their funerals. He struggles with the ethical weight of his job and his own painful past.

contemplativesomberslow-pacedthought-provokingmelancholicintimatefuturisticemotionally complex

What happens

The Final Cut is a 2004 science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Omar Naim. It stars Robin Williams, Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Mimi Kuzyk, Stephanie Romanov, Genevieve Buechner and Brendan Fletcher. The film takes place in a setting where brain implants make it possible to record the sight and sound of entire lives. Williams plays a professional who specializes in editing the memories of unsavory people into uncritical memorials that are played at funerals. The film won the award for best screenplay at the Deauville American Film Festival and was nominated for best film at the Sitges Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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