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Nothing Personal

2009 · 1h 25m · N/A Drama
Directed by Urszula Antoniak

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Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.

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Not since Flashdance has a lobster dinner been seasoned with so much unspoken emotion.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh

Director-writer Urszula Antoniak, in her first big-screen feature, keeps dialogue to a minimum while concentrating on visual style.

V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh

[Follows] a familiar path that's energized by subtle lead performances.

Nick Schager, Time Out New York
Fresh

The whole thing is a pleasure to watch, though, because Verbeek and Rea telegraph volumes of subtext beneath the dialogue they're given, speaking to the human need for emotional and physical contact -- and the fear of the responsibilities and costs.

Ernest Hardy, Village Voice

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