Cold Souls
2009 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 6.0 · 72% critics
A troubled actor struggling to get into character for a stage role finds a high-tech way to extract and store his soul to ease his suffering. But when his soul returns missing, he faces a bigger problem involving soul trafficking—and learns his soul can be unexpectedly small and physical.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (179 votes)
- Box office
- $1,000,000
About
You’ll like Cold Souls if you enjoy melancholy, surreal black comedies with an unusual sci-fi idea and strong performances; Not for you if you want a straightforward laugh-fest, deep explanations, or something lighter like Arizona Dream or You, the Living.
Pros: darkly funny premise; standout acting; surreal and moving | Cons: bleak, serious tone; some plot confusion; niche appeal
Themes
- soul selling
- woman director
Cast & crew
Paul Giamatti
as Paul
Emily Watson
as Claire
Dina Korzun
as Nina
David Strathairn
as Dr. Flintstein
Katheryn Winnick
as Sveta
Lauren Ambrose
as Stephanie
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Hedge Fund Consultant
Michael Tucker
as Theatre Director
Armand Schultz
as Astrov
Ted Koch
as INS Officer
Directed by Sophie Barthes