STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

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Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Sophie Barthes Sophie Barthes Paul Giamatti David Strathairn Emily Watson Dina Korzun

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Screenwriters

Running Time 101 minutes

Cold Souls (12A)

Plot
Struggling to get through rehearsals of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, actor Paul Giamatti (er, Paul Giamatti) worries about the weight the role is playing on his life and soul. He finds the answer in a New Yorker article — a service that lets you have your soul taken and stored to lighten the load.

Verdict
Anchored by a great Giamatti performance, Cold Souls is built around a terrific idea and has serious fun with it. It also marks Barthes as a filmmaker to watch.


Reviewer: Ian Freer

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