Before I Disappear
2014 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · 42% critics
At rock bottom, a troubled man agrees to pick up his estranged sister’s 11-year-old daughter from school. What should be a quick favor becomes a long night across New York City, forcing him to face his choices while the two slowly build an unexpected connection.
Also known as Curfew · The Long Goodnight · Untitled Shawn Christensen Project
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-10-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (190 votes)
About
If you’re into grounded, darkly funny dramas about flawed people finding a sliver of hope over one long night, this may click, especially if you liked He Was a Quiet Man or Maniac; Not for you if bleak themes or suicide-related content are too heavy.
Pros: touching uncle-niece bond; dark humor and drama; vivid night-city mood | Cons: very dark opening; slow, meandering pace; uneven or abrupt ending
Themes
- new york city
- suicide attempt
- babysitter
- uncle niece relationship
Cast & crew
Shawn Christensen
as Richie
Fatima Ptacek
as Sophia
Emmy Rossum
as Maggie
Paul Wesley
as Gideon
Ron Perlman
as Bill
Richard Schiff
as Bruce
Fran Kranz
as Darren
Hani Avital
as Dead Girl
Isabelle McNally
as Vista
Sean Ringgold
as Devon
Directed by Shawn Christensen