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Cold Souls

“A soul searching comedy.”

2009 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Sophie Barthes · USA · American Independent Cinema
ComedyDramaFantasySci-Fi

Cast

Paul Giamatti Emily Watson Dina Korzun Armand Schultz Michael Tucker Ted Koch

Credits

Written by: Sophie Barthes

Plot

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.

Sinekatalog’s take

Cold Souls (2009) is a American comedy directed by Sophie Barthes. It stars Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson and Dina Korzun. It runs 101 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (10,683 votes)
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