Additional information for Disconnect, which has a domestic theatrical release set for April 12, 2013. The film is being distributed by Unknown and has not yet been rated. Disconnect has a total running time of 115 minutes.
R
USA
IIB
Hong Kong
115min
Lahti ühendatud
Estonia
Nepovezano
Serbia
Sanal Hayatlar
Turkey
September , 2012
Italy
September 11, 2012
Canada
April 12, 2013
USA
May 16, 2013
Hong Kong
May 23, 2013
Kuwait
June 20, 2013
Netherlands
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A drama centered on a group of people searching for human connections in today's wired world.
Disconnect by Cameron McMillianWithout a doubt The Internet has been the most impactful technological invention of the world we live in today. Hands down. The beauty of being able to communicate with peers miles away within a matter of seconds or create businesses without ever having to leave ones seat or even purchase the most valuable items only created across the world, within minutes is quite beautiful. Beloved by all, hated by none, until one day the power of that same cherished internet exploits you and ruins a rather great life. It is this subject matter that is the heavy focus of the movie Disconnect directed by Academy Award Nominee Henry Alex Rubin. Written by Andrew Stern this drama categorized film brings you in on 3 different stories where the Internet has exploited and hurt, severely, several lives. Filled with a star studded cast, such as Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo, Max Thieriot, and Michael Nyqvist, the accurate portrayal of the unpleasant truth of the Internet is to the nail, and as the movie develops, becomes riveting to watch and has your brain on overdrive.Disconnect is a highly critical movie on just how dangerous Internet interaction can be, and often times gets personal, which not only has you watching in disbelief but has you feeling as if the reality of the movie was your own. A series of negative events unfolds in the life of one family, which starts off initially as calm and innocent. The Father; played by Jason Bateman, is a tirelessly working Lawyer who is tuned out of his teenage childrens lives and the angst that comes with being a young adult. At one family dinner the daughter rambles on about her daily struggles, as the son is condoned by the Mother Hope Davis, for texting at the dinner table. All the while the father is attempting to pay attention but typing is thumbs away on his phone with work. As the mom condones the teenage boy for texting who is a rather awkward fellow and does not have a big social life, the sister brings up that he is infact texting a girl. Typically speaking this would still not prove as an acceptable enough reason to continue to text at dinner however since this boy has no social life, this news is quite exciting and results in the father saying Ohh, well text away my son. Although this may seem as an easy light hearted family dinner it is infact a really tense moment, since no one seems to be fully paying attention to another. This tense dysfunctionality serves as a problem for the family, as the movie unfolds.Meanwhile in another married couples life, a tragic miscarriage has drove a once happy living successful husband into a constant battle for peace, happiness, and acceptance of his reality. This being played by swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård, his beautiful wife finds serenity and ease through online support group chats, however over a course of months she might have given out too much personal information (such as credit cards) and in depth details of her life that it could all be used against her. She is not the only one at fault as the husband too gives out personal information to websites and emails that are infact scams. All this information given out to faulty scams turns out to be horrid when one day the husband is on a work related trip and realizes after gambling on hours of online poker that his bank account is empty. He is not initially angry but the tone in his voice is of high concern inferring that money is not commonly a problem. He calls his wife and begins to ask her what she may have done and why there is no money, and although the wife sees the loss of money as a concern; given their past history she sees his accusations as only increasing cycle of stress and hurt growing in his life rather than simply having no money. She loves her husband dearly but is hurt and depressed about their life, shaken by this tragic miscarriage, so she goes to the web to cast out all her problems not assuming someone unknown can access it. This too is another result of the over usage of technology or rather the disconcert and lack awareness of how one uses the internet. The movie Disconnect makes problems such as these all too real, and relatable to quite anybody.In many cases reporters will use the internet as a tool in order to create a story. It is infact quite common. But many times the careless decisions we make and choose to show on the internet can get into the hands of the wrong person, or at least set yourself up for a bad situation down the road. However in the brutal world we live one must sacrifice these things in order to survive, which is the case when a young 18 year old boy played by Max Thieriot is homeless and has no better option then to work child ponography in order to have food and a roof over his head. As the reporter creates her story she goes onto a child pornography website where she meets this same 18 year old boy. He begins to do his regular routine as he is rather stunned by her beauty, but she just wants to talk. This scene details the harm one can do to himself on the internet perfectly as the reporter just wants to chat, find out more about this kid, all the while the boy is doing his job but looks rather dumb and exposed. Her beauty really unlocks his trust and allows for her to exploit him and his situation although unintentional by her.These three plots of the story develop beautifully throughout the film and a crucial contributor to that is the editing. The film never has a dull point and never feels as if one plot is getting more attention than another. These three plots are entirely different and have to do with the Internet in three very different ways but the almost perfectness of the cross-cutting technique allows the audience to be dropped in on one story to another without feeling as if it took anything away from that particular or as if it is too confusing to handle. The sequence of events happen so clearly as there are clear build ups and reliefs and a clear climax between all three stories. Truly the editing is masterful and is in fact arguably the most important aspect of production which makes this film the quality it stands at.Although one can be a talented editor, if the quality of the film is not great, the movie will only be so good. And so to that i say that the next important aspect of the film is the filmmaking, the cinematography. Speaking personally i always love and appreciate a film that not only captures the context well but turns the film into a piece of art, and can solely pay attention to the little things that add constant beauty throughout. In Disconnect, many times at tense moments the film would not cut, which would allow an audience member to feel as if they are in the room and looking through the lens with their own eyes. However when a film does not cut it is crucial to make sure the focus is on things of importance. The rack focus technique was mastered perfectly and became an element of its own which would had to tension, such as at the dinner table. In a great film it is simply not good enough to just cut back and forth between whoever is talking because this can get extremely boring and only allows the editor to have so much fun. Granted this was an independent film, meaning that the artsyness would be at its peak. Never the less i fell in love with the control of the camera really, and how simply smooth the film flew by. When filming a masterpiece you must have something to film and if what you are filming does not contribute to your masterpiece, either you make it, or you simply will not have one. This was not Disconnects problem however as the set design of the film couldnt be realer. Know why? Because all the filming was done on location. And thats what takes real talent. Do not get me wrong Hollywood sets are works of art truly, and can seem real as day, but it takes one, to film, using a set that you cannot manipulate so easily. That is what this film did. Filming entirely in New York, the director really had a plethora of places he could film. This makes New York ideal. Nonetheless i found it really interesting how the director in collaboration with the cinematographer was able to film the way they did on such solid un drastically manipulated sets. The angles in which they filmed, the locations in which they filmed all worked extraordinarily well with the sets. Quite spectacular if you ask me and truly the essence of Independent Films.Overall my bias has been made clear. The movie was one of the best so far in 2013 discluding all the Academy Award nominated films. With its control and beautiful manipulation of the three different stories, and the overall concept of this flip side to the internet. The film is of high quality but is not one of a feel good message. If you are looking for something to maybe consume time or take a girl on a first simple date, in which one will feel in love and pleased, this may not be the film for you. Disconnect does not have a horrid message that will have you scrambling to save your life immediately after you leave, but its messages are legitimate and intelligent and will take an intelligent viewing of the movie to really appreciate it. That being said i absolutely recommend seeing this movie if you are looking for a quality independent film with clear meaning and a great hour. Who knows, maybe youll even learn something.Love Cameron McMillian
Henry Alex Rubin
Director(s)
Andrew Stern
Writer(s)
Scott Ferguson
executive producer
Lynn Givens
co-producer
William Horberg
producer
Mickey Liddell
producer
Jennifer Monroe
producer (as Jennifer Hilton)
Bradford Simpson
executive producer
Producer(s)
Max Richter
Composer(s)
Rich Boyd
Jason Bateman
Lydia Boyd
Hope Davis
Mike Dixon
Frank Grillo
Stephen Schumacher
Michael Nyqvist
Cindy Hull
Paula Patton
Nina Dunham
Andrea Riseborough
Derek Hull
Alexander Skarsgård
Kyle
Max Thieriot
Jason Dixon
Colin Ford
Ben Boyd
Jonah Bobo
Abby Boyd
Haley Ramm
Peter
Norbert Leo Butz
Roberta Washington
Kasi Lemmons
Ross Lynd
John Sharian
Frye
Aviad Bernstein
Maria
Teresa Celentano
Harvey
Marc Jacobs
Cole
Cole Mohr
Shane
Kevin Csolak
Cassie
Antonella Lentini
Isabella
Tessa Albertson
Tracy
Erin Wilhelmi
Drive By Bully #1
Ryder Gering
Drive By Bully #2
Andrew Seddon
Muscle Head
Nicholas Zakotiria
McManus
Alex Manette
Gym Owner
Adalberto Bermudez
Math Teacher
Deidre Daly
Drycleaning Customer
Darlene Troiano
Drug Dealer
Mark Zupan
Webcam Model #1
Katelin Baxter
Webcam Model #2
Jackie Austin
Bodybuilder (uncredited)
Damian Bailey
Tae Kwon Do Student #1 (uncredited)
Ismael Peter Casillas III
Lauren (uncredited)
Erin Darke
High School Gossiper (uncredited)
Paxx DeWolfe
Newswriter (uncredited)
Evans Forlidas
Waitress (uncredited)
Kate Geller
Skater Punk (uncredited)
Andrew Gelles
Repo man (uncredited)
Omar Hernandez
Director(s)
Writer(s)
executive producer
Lynn Givens
co-producer
William Horberg
producer
Mickey Liddell
producer
Jennifer Monroe
producer (as Jennifer Hilton)
Bradford Simpson
executive producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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