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The Sensation of Sight (2006)

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First-time American writer director Aaron Wiederspahn's moody drama The Sensation of Sight concerns Finn, a middle-aged English teacher caught up in the unrelenting throes of a mid-life crisis. Driven by the guilt associated with a tragic incident for which he considers himself responsible, he drops out of his daily life and routine, and takes to selling encyclopedias. The past continues to haunt him, however, filling his days with irrepressible anxiety, robbing his nights of sleep, and driving

R, 2 hr. 14 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Aaron J. Wiederspahn

Written By: Aaron J. Wiederspahn

In Theaters: Aug 8, 2008 Wide

On DVD: Sep 2, 2008

Monterey Media

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Critic Reviews for The Sensation of Sight

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It�(TM)s moving, occasionally charming, and universally well-acted...But with its pretensions to profundity...the film, like its hero, can get stuck inside its own head.

August 27, 2008 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Ruth McCann

Village Voice

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At 134 angst-filled minutes, The Sensation of Sight might tax your patience, but there are rewards for the persistent.

August 22, 2008 Full Review Source: New York Post

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

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The really oppressive thing here is the filmmaking itself.

August 22, 2008 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Nathan Lee

New York Times

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[I]t's a terrible pity that this ensemble drama about people hurting and coping in small-town America is so relentlessly dull...

September 2, 2008 Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

David Strathairn's Finn is the nearly broken, perplexed, downcast, and also oddly humorous Chaplinesque figure, whose own transformative experienced 'sensation of sight' imparts a tentative metaphorical healing vision of a restored life.

August 20, 2008 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

The impression that remains after the credits roll, however, is of exemplary American filmmaking, whose direction and superb performances make up for a solemn script.

July 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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Adam Clement

Boxoffice Magazine

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The Sensation of Sight was a moody film that reminded this viewer of a really good lasagna. Several layers of ingredients come together in a complex melding that yields one delicious dish! David Strathairn plays Finn, the English teacher who seems to have retired from his life in order to make sense of what was a

June 22, 2011