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  • 2018
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h
  • 2018
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h

Summary A young man’s disappearance is at the center of an enigmatic, haunted film set inside New York City apartments, subway stations, bookstores, and cafés as the supporters of an elusive political theorist embark on a covert program of indiscriminate violence and censure. But Todd and Madeleine, who search for the missing David, soon enter t...

Directed By: Ricky D'Ambrose

Written By: Ricky D'Ambrose

  • 2018
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h
  • 2018
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h

Notes on an Appearance

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Summary A young man’s disappearance is at the center of an enigmatic, haunted film set inside New York City apartments, subway stations, bookstores, and cafés as the supporters of an elusive political theorist embark on a covert program of indiscriminate violence and censure. But Todd and Madeleine, who search for the missing David, soon enter t...

Directed By: Ricky D'Ambrose

Written By: Ricky D'Ambrose

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Sep 5, 2018
Though some of the larger, existential questions raised by the film may remain resolutely unresolved (for better and worse), this is a feature debut that proceeds with a forthright intelligence, moving in the exact thrilling and wonderfully bewildering manner that D’Ambrose wishes.
By Ryan Swen FULL REVIEW
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Aug 16, 2018
D’Ambrose proves uncannily adept at conjuring zero-budget paranoia through the sheer accumulation of documents.
By Danny King FULL REVIEW
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Aug 16, 2018
If Mr. D’Ambrose doesn’t quite earn his pretensions, it’s refreshing to see a filmmaker thinking so far outside the box.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
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Aug 16, 2018
For all the technical prowess on display, Notes on an Appearance proves too fragmentary to hold the viewer's interest. Its minimalist aesthetic quickly becomes wearisome, lacking sufficient variety or substance to warrant even a brief running time.
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Release Date Aug 17, 2018
Duration 1 h
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Awards

Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
• 1 Nomination

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