Last Moment of Clarity

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Last Moment of Clarity
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DVD cover
Directed by
  • James Krisel
  • Colin Krisel
Written by
  • James Krisel
  • Colin Krisel
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Wheeler
Edited byArndt-Wulf Peemöller
Music byBenjamin Patrick
Production
companies
  • Metalwork Pictures
  • Rogue Black
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Last Moment of Clarity is a 2020 American neo-noir thriller film [1] written and directed by James and Colin Krisel, in their directorial debuts. It stars Samara Weaving, Carly Chaikin, Zach Avery, and Brian Cox.

Contents

The film was released on May 19, 2020, by Lionsgate. [2]

Cast

Production

In February 2018, it was announced Samara Weaving, Carly Chaikin, Zach Avery, Brian Cox, Udo Kier and Hal Ozsan had joined the cast of the film, with James and Colin Krisel directing from a screenplay they wrote. [3]

Principal photography began in February 2018 in Norfolk, Virginia. [4]

Reception

According to Leslie Felperin in her review for The Guardian, "this identity thriller suffers from overreliance on coincidences and perplexing cameos from Brian Cox and Udo Kier". [5] Reviews in Filmhounds and Firstpost were very critical of the production. [6] [7]

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References

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  7. "Last Moment Of Clarity movie review: A dull and derivative thriller that looks more complex than it is". Firstpost. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2024-12-09.