"Cold Souls"
Thematically similar to Charlie Kaufman’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Being John Malkovich” this is an existential comedic tale of what might happen if we were able to remove our soul and even trade it for somebody else’s…
Paul Giamatti is struggling with his stage character in Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” Seeing an article in The New Yorker about soul removal and cold storage, he decides to have his soul removed as it has become such a heavy burden to him. His acting and life suffers as a result and he purchases the soul of an anonymous Russian poet in its place. This helps his stage performance but it endangers the rest of his life including his relationship with his wife.
An enjoyable film that is well executed even with the addition of the Russian trafficking story (bringing to mind similar issues with sex trafficking, in vitro fertilization, organ harvesting, and stem cell science) this is Paul Giamatti as a warmer and much more adorable version of Woody Allen…
Paul Giamatti is struggling with his stage character in Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” Seeing an article in The New Yorker about soul removal and cold storage, he decides to have his soul removed as it has become such a heavy burden to him. His acting and life suffers as a result and he purchases the soul of an anonymous Russian poet in its place. This helps his stage performance but it endangers the rest of his life including his relationship with his wife.
An enjoyable film that is well executed even with the addition of the Russian trafficking story (bringing to mind similar issues with sex trafficking, in vitro fertilization, organ harvesting, and stem cell science) this is Paul Giamatti as a warmer and much more adorable version of Woody Allen…
"Barami Memounen Got, Himalaya" ("Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells")
Apart from the stunning visuals of Nepal and the Himalayas I cannot recommend this film.
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