Blindness

2008
R
2h 1m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

76K

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Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, and Mark Ruffalo in Blindness (2008)

This is the second trailer for Blindness, directed by Fernando Meirelles.

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6 Videos

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Drama Mystery Thriller

A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

76K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 16 wins & 21 nominations

Trivia
José Saramago, the author of the novel upon which the film is based, wanted to attend the premiere of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. His doctors didn't allow him to travel, so Fernando Meirelles flew to Lisbon, Portugal, to show him the film.

Saramago was ultimately enthusiastic about the film. He cried afterwards and told Meirelles that watching the film made him as happy as the day he finished the book.

Goofs
When the first blind man arrives home, he says he lives on the 14th floor. After his wife arrives you can see some trees through the kitchen window. Those trees should not be there.

Quotes
King of Ward 3: I will not forget your voice!
Doctor's Wife: And I won't forget your face!

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Outbreaks (2014)

Soundtracks
Sambolero
Written by Luiz Bonfá
Bonfá Music
Performed by Luiz Bonfá
From the recording entitled "Solo in Rio" SF 40483, provided courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (c) 2005,
Used by permission

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Featured review

7/10

What is the difference between seeing and not seeing?

It has brought a different perspective to the outbreaks leading to the end of the world. Unlike other post apocalyptic films, the incapacitated side was evaluated differently.