Swiss Army Man
This stunningly original mix of the macabre and the magical combines comedy, tragedy, fantasy and love story into an utterly singular package.
Swiss Army Man
Outrageously fun and deeply affecting, Swiss Army Man is a gonzo buddy comedy that is the feature film debut of acclaimed music video directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan (collectively known as DANIELS, and responsible for the visionary "Turn Down For What" video, among many others). Bursting with limitless creativity in both form and content, Swiss Army Man goes from the absurd to the emotional to the whimsical to the profound and back again.
Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore; the two become fast friends, and ultimately go on an epic adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.
Swiss Army Man creates a world like no other, a place of pure fantastical imagination, brimming with magical realism yet featuring two characters whose dreams and fears are entirely relatable. Dano and Radcliffe both fully commit to their directors' audacious vision, and their work is exceptional, finding the perfect balance of humor and heart that drives the whole film. A celebration of all the wonders cinema has to offer, the film is a cultural phenomenon in the making, a surreal and wholly original examination of human vulnerability and connection that must be experienced.
Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore; the two become fast friends, and ultimately go on an epic adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.
Swiss Army Man creates a world like no other, a place of pure fantastical imagination, brimming with magical realism yet featuring two characters whose dreams and fears are entirely relatable. Dano and Radcliffe both fully commit to their directors' audacious vision, and their work is exceptional, finding the perfect balance of humor and heart that drives the whole film. A celebration of all the wonders cinema has to offer, the film is a cultural phenomenon in the making, a surreal and wholly original examination of human vulnerability and connection that must be experienced.
Genre
Adventure,
Comedy,
Drama
Runtime
97
Language
English
Director
Dan Kwan
Cast
Paul Dano,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Awards:
Winner, Directing Award ~ Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Jeffrey Bloomer, Slate
Let it be known: The corpse farts. The corpse farts exuberantly, so much that it can propel a man across the ocean and into the sky. Its depths of noxious gas appear as infinite as our ability to laugh at them.From the moment Swiss Army Man premiered at Sundance in January and sent bewildered ...
Played at
NoHo 7 6.30.16 - 7.21.16
Claremont 5 6.30.16 - 7.14.16
Playhouse 7 6.30.16 - 8.04.16
Monica Film Center 6.30.16 - 7.14.16
Lumiere Music Hall 7.29.16 - 8.04.16
Fine Arts Theatre 8.05.16 - 8.11.16
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