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Neverwas (2005)

Neverwas poster
Directed by
Joshua Michael Stern
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, mystery film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 139 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A psychiatrist takes a job at a secluded facility where his late father a beloved children's author once stayed. He finds himself drawn into the mystery of a silent patient who may hold the key to his father's imaginative world.

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What happens

Neverwas is a 2005 Canadian-American fantasy drama film, written and directed by Joshua Michael Stern in his directorial debut. It stars Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, William Hurt, and Jessica Lange. It was first shown at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. However, the film was never given a full theatrical release, eventually being released straight to DVD in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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