Cold Souls (2009)
ComedyDramaFantasyScience Fiction
Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
Director: Sophie Barthes
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Paul Giamatti as Paul |
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Emily Watson as Claire |
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Dina Korzun as Nina |
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David Strathairn as Dr. Flintstein |
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Katheryn Winnick as Sveta |
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Lauren Ambrose as Stephanie |
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Michael Stuhlbarg as Hedge Fund Consultant |
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Michael Tucker as Theatre Director |
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Armand Schultz as Astrov |
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Ted Koch as INS Officer |
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Oksana Lada as Sasha |
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Natalia Zvereva as Blonde Mule |
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Anna Dyukova as Olga |
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Charles Techman as Soul Storage Doorman |
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Laura Heisler as Female Client in Promo |
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Brienin Bryant as Young Woman in Soul Storage |
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Charlotte Mickie as Mrs. Rathbone |
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Rebecca Brooksher as Yelena |
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Henry Stram as Telegin |
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Boris Kievsky as Oleg |
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Sergey Kolesnikov as Dimitri |
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Lisa Emery as Cynthia |
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Mimi Lieber as Friend at Restaurant |
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Yevgeniy Dekhtyar as Hotel Receptionist |
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Boris Lyoskin as Donor |
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Gregory Korostishevsky as Igor |
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Michael Aronov as Mafioso |
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Yuliya Yakovleva as Beautician |
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Svetlana Kireeva as Landlord |
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Herb Foster as Serebriakov |
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David Spearman as Young Soldier |
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Tom Stearns as Man Extracting Neurons |
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Seth Austin as Androgynous Person |
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Max McGuire as Androgynous Person |
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Stella Stark as Paul's Mother |
| Writing | Sophie Barthes | Writer |
| Directing | Sophie Barthes | Director |
| Production | Elizabeth Giamatti | Producer |
| Production | Alexandre Mallet-Guy | Co-Producer |
| Production | Paul S. Mezey | Producer |
| Art | Michael Ahern | Art Direction |
| Production | Jeremy Kipp Walker | Producer |
| Production | Andrij Parekh | Producer |
| Production | Louise Lovegrove | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Andrij Parekh | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ipek Celik | Set Decoration |
| Production | Daniel Swee | Casting |
| Sound | Dickon Hinchliffe | Original Music Composer |
| Production | D.J. Martin | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Hynansky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Maxim Volodin | Production Manager |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Production | James Shifren | Executive Producer |
| Production | Natalya Smirnova | Line Producer |
| Art | Beth Mickle | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erin Benach | Costume Design |
| Production | Daniel Carey | Producer |
| Art | Richard Bailey | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tamara Frid | Makeup Artist |