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He (2012)

He poster
Original title
HE
Directed by
Rouzbeh Rashidi
Genre
mystery
Country
Ireland
Runtime
2h 01m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is about a man who is suicidal. He talks directly to the camera in monologues that seem to reveal his thoughts, but the images and scenes around him create uncertainty about what is really true.

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What happens

He is a 2012 Irish experimental film directed by Rouzbeh Rashidi, starring James Devereaux as the main character. The film is about a troubling and mysterious portrait of a suicidal man. Rashidi juxtaposes the lead character's apparently revealing monologues with scenes and images that layer the film with ambiguity. The film was funded by Arts Council of Ireland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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