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No Such Thing poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 46.7 / 100
2001·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 42m

NO SUCH THING

“A modern day fable.”

A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature who longs to die.

Above the Line
Hal Hartley·DirectorHal Hartley·WriterMichael Spiller·Director of PhotographyHal Hartley·MusicSteve Hamilton·Editor
Cast
Sarah Polley·BeatriceRobert John Burke·The MonsterHelen Mirren·The BossJulie Christie·Dr. AnnaBaltasar Kormákur·Dr. ArtaudAnnika Peterson·MargaretErica Gimpel·JudyJames Urbaniak·ConciergeBill Sage·CarloPaul Lazar·Fred
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Hal Hartley·DirectorMichael Lerman·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Hal Hartley·Writer
Camera· 1
Michael Spiller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Steve Hamilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Hal Hartley·MusicKjartan Kjartansson·Sound MixerJeff Pullman·Sound MixerAndy Kris·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Helga I. Stefánsdóttir·Costume DesignÁrni Páll Jóhannsson·Production DesignEd Check·Art DirectionFrank L. Fleming·Costume DesignRagna Fossberg·Key Makeup ArtistMark Rappaport·Makeup Effects Designer
Production· 6
Francis Ford Coppola·Executive ProducerCecilia Kate Roque·ProducerHal Hartley·ProducerWilli Bär·Executive ProducerLinda Reisman·Executive ProducerFridrik Thor Fridriksson·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Randall Balsmeyer·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
46.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
31%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$63K
ROI -99%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind No Such Thing's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#A66B3D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split image with the left side showing a blurred, dark, and somewhat monstrous face with a visible blue eye, and the right side showing a ”

fantasydrama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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