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  • 2005
  • Halo-8 Entertainment
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2005
  • Halo-8 Entertainment
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary The story of two young men who take the ultimate stand for what they believe. Set in the trenches of America's resurgent protest movement, Exist captures the essence of personal relationships in the midst of turmoil, and explores how far people will go to be heard. (Esther Bell Productions)

Directed By: Esther Bell

Written By: Nicholas Mevoli, Ben Bartlett, Esther Bell

  • 2005
  • Halo-8 Entertainment
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2005
  • Halo-8 Entertainment
  • 1 h 20 m

Exist

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Summary The story of two young men who take the ultimate stand for what they believe. Set in the trenches of America's resurgent protest movement, Exist captures the essence of personal relationships in the midst of turmoil, and explores how far people will go to be heard. (Esther Bell Productions)

Directed By: Esther Bell

Written By: Nicholas Mevoli, Ben Bartlett, Esther Bell

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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Properly speaking, Exist is not a protest film but a protest video - the grass-roots medium of choice - and Ms. Bell makes good use of the technology. Mock interviews reinforce a strong documentary impulse, while digital blurs and layering further distance the material from status quo moviemaking.
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Bartlett and Mevoli give appealing performances, and Bell adds to the authenticity by peppering their radical clique with real-life activists.
By Andrea Gronvall FULL REVIEW
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Exist is prone to posturing. Demonstrating a noble if wishy-washy faith in activism's power to save the world, the film amounts to a brief, earnest howl against apathy--easily dismissible for those unsympathetic to its views and basically useless for everyone else.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
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The story is so contrived and the dialogue so stilted that no amount of talent could save Exist.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Hell's Bells, Intrinsic Value Films, Merlion Entertainment
Release Date Dec 1, 2005
Duration 1 h 20 m
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Tagline A story about two activists who make the ultimate stand for what they believe
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