The Time Being

Name: The Time Being
Genre: Mystery
Released: July 26, 2013
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 29
Cast: Ahna O'Reilly, Corey Stoll, Frank Langella, Gina Gallego, Sarah Paulson

2013

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Tribeca Film | Release Date: July 26, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Ahna O'Reilly, Corey Stoll, Frank Langella, Gina Gallego, Sarah Paulson, Wes Bentley

Summary: Daniel is a struggling young artist whose ambitions have pushed his marriage to the brink. When a reclusive millionaire named Warner purchases one of his pieces, he hopes for additional commissions from a new benefactor. Instead, Werner offers him a series of increasingly bizarre surveillance assignments. As Daniel starts to unravel theDaniel is a struggling young artist whose ambitions have pushed his marriage to the brink. When a reclusive millionaire named Warner purchases one of his pieces, he hopes for additional commissions from a new benefactor. Instead, Werner offers him a series of increasingly bizarre surveillance assignments. As Daniel starts to unravel the secrets behind the requests, he must determine if Warner is out to further his career or ruin his life. [Tribeca Film]… Expand

Director: Nenad Cicin-Sain

Genre(s): Mystery

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Aisha Harris

Jul 25, 2013

The Time Being is a visual pleasure, with Cicin-Sain unveiling shot after shot of glorious landscapes and striking silhouettes. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Jul 26, 2013

Imagine the most overdone, Philip Glass-style horror movie music playing over glossy footage of a university art class, and you have some idea what your eyes and ears are in for while attending The Time Being. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Aug 1, 2013

Langella is solid as always, but his haunted, bitter character is pretty two-dimensional, and having to share all his scenes with Bentley doesn’t allow for much interplay. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Jul 25, 2013

Not to be glib, but sitting through the art-centric chamber piece The Time Being is truly like watching paint dry. Read full review

Randy Cordova

Aug 1, 2013

A brittle, pompous drama. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Jul 26, 2013

The pretentious and unrelievedly glum first feature from music-video and advertising director Nenad Cicin-Sain, The Time Being looks sharp, but it’s about as dramatically satisfying as watching paint dry. Read full review

R.C. Baker

Jul 23, 2013

The characters are as leached of tone as the film's chiaroscuro sets and grisaille paintings, although Langella is certainly game. Read full review

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Shaneryankelly

Aug 6, 2013

A little art house flick from visual artist Ninad Cicin-Sain, The Time Being is successful in producing a powerful emotive atmosphere while lacking a strong script and featuring some one-note acting performances that prevent it from becoming a great film.

Read my full review here:A little art house flick from visual artist Ninad Cicin-Sain, The Time Being is successful in producing a powerful emotive atmosphere while lacking a strong script and featuring some one-note acting performances that prevent it from becoming a great film.

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