Shuffle (film)

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Movie
Original title shuffle
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2011
length 82 minutes
Rod
Director Kurt Kuenne
script Kurt Kuenne
production TJ Thyne , Kurt Kuenne, Dave Kuhr, Chris Stone
music Kurt Kuenne
camera Kurt Kuenne
cut Kurt Kuenne
occupation

Shuffle is an American time travel film by filmmaker Kurt Kuenne. TJ Thyne played the main role of the black and white film, which was produced independently in 2011 .

action

The under narcolepsy sufferer Photographer Lovell Milo wakes up every day with another age, in another year, another day of his life. When and for what reason this began he does not know. He desperately tries to fight it by staying awake for days. Still, he does not manage to lead a normal life. He received hints from various people that his fate was a gift with which he could save someone. In episodic experiences he learns that he married Grace, whom he met as a child. When he wakes up a little older one day, he discovers that Grace has died. He then makes it his goal to save Grace. However, he fails and she dies after being hit by a car. From then on he gives up his life and lives aimlessly to himself. When he doesn't know what to do next and wants to give up, Grace appears to him, who tells him that now, four years after her death, he is 30 years old and is in the middle of a car accident. Here, close to death, his life began to unfold in pictures before his eyes. The hints that he could save someone came from Grace. However, it was not Grace that he should save, but himself. Lovell takes this to heart and continues his life after the accident, he takes care of the broken relationship with his father and starts a family with which he will be happy again.

background

Kurt Kuenne (2012)

Kurt Kuenne wrote the script and music for Shuffle , directed, worked as a cameraman and film editor. In 2002, Kuenne won the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the script . The film was independently produced in 2011 for approximately $ 500,000.

In the course of the film, the main role is taken on by three different actors. The voice of Lovell was dubbed by TJ Thyne as a teenager . Prosthetic make-up was often used to illustrate the age differences. Oscar winner Barney Burman was hired for the make-up . Kuenne had already worked with the main actor in the film, TJ Thyne, in the award-winning short film Validation and in smaller roles in the short films Rent-a-Person and The Phone Book .

publication

The film premiered on October 21, 2011 at the Hollywood Film Festival . This was followed by other festivals at which the film won several awards.

Shuffle was released on DVD in the United States by Screen Media Films on August 21, 2012. In addition to the black and white version, there is also a color version of the film. The film is also available from video-on-demand providers such as Netflix , iTunes and Amazon .

Reviews

The film was received very positively by the critics. Kuenne described the film as Twilight Zone meets Frank Capra . The proximity to the Twilight Zone has been mentioned in several reviews. The influence of Capra did not go unnoticed either, the film received the Frank Capra Award at the Fallbrook International Film Festival 2013. Critics described the film as an unusual sci-fi time travel film that is reminiscent of films like Butterfly Effect and Memento , but offers a more positive ending. Several critics praised the performance of the actors, especially the lead actor TJ Thyne . The make-up of the film was also highlighted positively.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c TJ Keeley (The University News, November 20, 2011): “Shuffle” deals a strong hand , accessed July 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Kurt Kuenne (Backstage, December 7, 2011): One Part, Many Players , accessed on August 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Fred Crow (TYTEMedia, February 29, 2012): CINEQUEST 22 REVIEW: Shuffle ( Memento of September 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ a b Luke Catena (SBCC Film Reviews, December 2, 2013): Shuffle (Kurt Kuenne, 2011): USA , accessed July 17, 2013.
  5. ^ A b Teresa Jusino (Tor.com, December 5, 2011): Shuffle: The Next Geek Holiday Classic , accessed July 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ a b Eric Shirey (Exerminer.com, September 15, 2012): 'Shuffle' is a touching sci-fi rollercoaster ride of emotions , accessed July 17, 2013.