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Summary A quietly intense ghost movie about a lonely young doctor who suspects the spirit of his dead wife has come to posses the mind of a troubled young woman in his hospital. Distraught, the skeptical but desperate man heeds the advice of a harmless fortuneteller. Though later admitting he is a con artist, the fortune-teller's predictions tur...

Directed By: Richard Sylvarnes

Written By: Richard Sylvarnes

  • 2004
  • Possible Films
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2004
  • Possible Films
  • 1 h 24 m

The Cloud of Unknowing

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary A quietly intense ghost movie about a lonely young doctor who suspects the spirit of his dead wife has come to posses the mind of a troubled young woman in his hospital. Distraught, the skeptical but desperate man heeds the advice of a harmless fortuneteller. Though later admitting he is a con artist, the fortune-teller's predictions tur...

Directed By: Richard Sylvarnes

Written By: Richard Sylvarnes

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
57
33% Positive
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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50% Mixed
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17% Negative
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75
Spooky, atmospheric tale.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
75
Sylvarnes, who scripted, directed, edited and photographed this amazing first feature, makes spectacular use of digital video.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
60
A delicate watercolor dream of a ghost story, as insubstantial and tremulously haunting as an unquiet spirit.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
60
It takes skill to drain a perfectly good story like that of all intrigue and momentum, but Richard Sylvarnes, a photographer who directed the movie, manages to pull it off.
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60
In service of an eerie Japanese ghost story, the spooky atmospherics prove surprisingly compelling.
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30
Stilted lines alternate with ominous pauses and an annoying Pure Moods score tinkling around an oppressive sound design.
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Production Company True Fiction Pictures
Release Date Sep 29, 2004
Duration 1 h 24 m
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Awards

Jeonju Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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