Errors of the Human Body

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Errors of the Human Body
Errors of the Human Body.jpg
Movie Poster 2012
Directed byEron Sheean
Written byShane Danielsen
Eron Sheean
Produced byDarryn Welch
Mike Dehghan
Cole Payne
Sam Horton
Josie Horton
Joel A. Miller
Starring Michael Eklund
Karoline Herfurth
Tómas Lemarquis
Rik Mayall
Cinematography Anna Howard
Edited byPatrick Wilfert
Music by Anthony Pateras
Production
companies
Instinctive Film
XYZ Films
High5Films
Kurt Media
Distributed by IFC Films (USA) (theatrical)
Pandastorm Pictures (Germany)
XYZ Films (worldwide)
Release dates
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesGermany
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.9 million

Errors of the Human Body is a 2012 psychological thriller directed by Eron Sheean and starring Michael Eklund.

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Plot

Dr. Geoff Burton (Eklund), a brilliant genetics researcher, is invited to a lab in Dresden, only to discover a lethal virus is being created, which he may have unintentionally caused and be its first victim. This mystery is set against Dr. Burton trying to find redemption and peace from a past haunted by the death of his infant son. [1]

Cast

Background

While showing a short film at Berlinale in 2006, Sheean met a scientist from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, the brother of cinematographer Anna Howard, who became director of photography on the film. [2] He developed the feature while serving as an artist in residency for over six years at the institute in Dresden. Sheean said in an interview, "I managed to convince them to let me develop a feature film based around the institute and some of their bizarre and fascinating research projects. It’s not a documentary – it’s a fiction film with some real science as the jumping-off point for the story." [3]

Release and reception

After having its world premiere at Fantasia Festival in Montreal in July 2012, the film had its U.S. premiere in September at Fantastic Fest in Austin. [4] It was also selected at the Melbourne International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Miami International Film Festival, International Film Festival Phoenix, Frightfest London, Transatlantyk - Poznań International Film and Music Festival, Telluride Horror Show and Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. In September 2012, Jeff Deutchman from Sundance Selects/IFC negotiated with Nate Bolotin at XYZ Films for the North American rights to distribute the film. [5]

During its tour of the festival circuit the film received mostly positive reviews, especially around Eklund's performance. Gabriel Ruzin of Screen Invasion wrote, "Errors of the Human Body is elevated by a sublime turn by star Michael Eklund... His agony, particularly in the third act, is brilliantly painful. Despite the screenplay skimming over his character’s supposed scientific prowess, to the film’s moderate detriment, Eklund’s powerful performance is nonetheless tragic and captivating." [6] Michael Treveloni of Film School Rejects noted, "The film is a not just a science-fiction horror story: it is a commentary on the importance of dialog, showcasing the need for communication in its many forms. With Geoff, Errors presents the perfect, damaged subject.". [7] At the Fantastic Fest screening, Sheean himself said, "The film is about a breakdown in communication, both on the surface in the characters and internally with the cells." [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ Whittington, James. "Exclusive Interview With Eron Sheean Director Of Errors Of The Human Body". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Of mice and scientists – interview with Eron Sheean, director of "Errors of the Human Body"". OPIUM. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Cayer, Ariel Esteban. "Errors of the Human Body World Premiere". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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