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Expiration (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 16
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A botched wedding proposal between two smalltown youngsters spirals into an epic Montreal night of chaos, confusion and destiny. Part "The Wizard of Oz", part "Eyes Wide Shut", EXPIRATION stares... A botched wedding proposal between two smalltown youngsters spirals into an epic Montreal night of chaos, confusion and destiny. Part "The Wizard of Oz", part "Eyes Wide Shut", EXPIRATION stares straight into the dreams and nightmares of childhood, leading both character and audience deep into the heart of an unflinching urban fairy tale. Set amidst the chaotic, yet seemingly predestined events of a Fall night, this surprisingly original coming of age odyssey from newcomer Gavin Heffernan follows three lost characters through a circus of tests, trials and colourful figures. As their futures materialize, realization dawns that every step of their journey has been leading to a single moment, high above the city... [More]
Starring: Janet Lane, Gavin Heffernan, Erin Simkin, Yetide Badaki
Starring: Janet Lane, Gavin Heffernan, Erin Simkin, Yetide Badaki, Denise DePass
Director: Gavin Heffernan
Director: Gavin Heffernan
Screenwriter: Gavin Heffernan
Producer: Sebastian Grobys, Samantha Gutterman
Reviews for Expiration
Dumb movie with nice cinematography -- a pleasure to watch and a labor to endure.
Episodic film, interesting in fits and starts, but some individual pieces prove more satisfying than the film's whole
A solid first film that shows remarkable skill both in front of and behind the camera.
The film is unjaded enough that its very guilelessness is often at least vicariously moving
Promises much for its young creator's future, even as it delivers only minor pleasures of its own.
Though it was made on a shoestring, Expiration offers imaginative and soulful use of digital video.
This may be one of 'those movies' where everything happens in one single night, but it's far from formulaic.
A student film of enormous ambition and modest attainment...precocious, perhaps, but also uncomfortably pretentious.
Gavin Heffernan's 'Expiration' boasts a unique cinematic style and introduces an impressive new filmmaker.
While I sometimes found myself scratching my head a little, Heffernan provides just enough information to keep the intrigue at a maximum.
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