Chained for Life

2018
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

YOUR RATING

Jess Weixler and Adam Pearson in Chained for Life (2018)

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Drama

A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Trivia
Charlie Korsmo's first acting part in twenty years since Can't Hardly Wait (1998).

Quotes
Rosenthal: So, you've never had a boyfriend?
A Nurse: No.
Rosenthal: I'm gonna be the first.
A Nurse: No, you won't.
Rosenthal: [chuckles] I know that. How could I not know that?

Connections
References Freaks (1932)

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Feeling Pretty

A movie about making a movie, and more.

One of our two main characters has the genetic disorder - neurofibromatosis. So, kudos to both, Pearson & Weixler, for their commitment & skill in presenting a thoughtful script.

Movie statements: "Disfigurement - they taunt me and beg me to show my face. Only so that when I do, they turn away in horror." "Do we long for beauty because we seek order & symmetry?"

MY thoughts: One thematic goal was reducing stereotyping in film. Another theme was - should a disabled or disfigured character be played by a non ... Yet, oddly, in this film, the Siamese twins portrayed were not joined; just twins. Another theme - is it vanity putting on make-up to feel pretty? Still another (and I really question) - "Actors that are beautiful have a greater range of expressiveness which gives them more opportunities, and we love to look at them."