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Anhedonia

- The Map is Not the Territory

Upon hearing of his mentor's impending death, haggard musician Kino Warren begins a journey on foot across country, and through a place not of this world referred to as "the territory". Kino believes wholeheartedly that the mentor cannot die until he arrives. On his journey, Kino is unaware several people are on his tail - varyingly malicious and politically involved - in search of the only-known recording of the greatest piece of music ever made, a piece supposedly capable of taking away all pain within the listener - created by his mentor, and in his possession, completely unbeknownst to him.

Release Date : 2019-11-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

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Cast

Character Name : Kino Warren

Original Name : Liam Blundell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Albert

Original Name : Matt Bramble

Gender : Male

Character Name : Territory Receptionist

Original Name : Amy Elizabeth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ellis Vespucci

Original Name : Paul Fanning

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Victor J. Griffiths

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin Francis

Original Name : Michael Henry

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Philistine

Original Name : Ross Leyshon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Studio Producer

Original Name : Bethan Medi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Proxy

Original Name : Richard Miltiadis

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Samuel Patterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bacon

Original Name : Brendan Purcell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Albertine

Original Name : Helen Randall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Fan

Original Name : Scott Suter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frenchy

Original Name : Sarah-Louise Tyler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Willy Warren

Original Name : Shelby Williams

Gender : Male

Reviews

meemjeem

@meemjeem

2021-06-23

This is a film that raises a lot of questions and only occasionally gives you answers. For most people that might be frustrating, but I prefer that in a film. Inception, Shutter Island, Primer, 2001, Mother!, Lost Highway - they all leave you wanting more, and that's exactly what I felt at the end of this beautiful microbudget film. I feel like originiality is lacking from the cinema these days. Everything seems to be remake, sequel or franchise, so it's refreshing to find films like this. The acting on show here, especially from Liam Blundell (Kino Warren) and Ross Leyshon (The Philistine) is full of range and intensity. Usually the first thing that suffers on lower budget films is performances, but that's really not the case here. If anything it's what gives the bizarre events throughout such emotional weight. It's really well shot by Andrew Toovey, the music by Sebastian Moody took my breath away, and the ideas in the script are out of this world! I feel like it could've been maybe five minutes or so shorter in a couple of places, but that's minor criticism for a film this rich and profound. The ending moved me greatly and I look forward to watching it again soon. Highly recommend!