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Time Indefinite

1993
1h 54m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1993

Runtime

1h 54m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

"Love, family, and the search for better camera angles."

After documentarian Ross McElwee gets married, a series of misfortunes follow: his grandmother dies, his wife miscarries, and then his father dies less than a week later. Shaken by the sudden string of deaths, McElwee becomes depressed. After spending time with his friend and former high school poetry teacher, Charlene, he goes to meet his brother, a doctor. In a series of interviews, McElwee contemplates his morbid preoccupation with death and tries to figure out how to shake it off.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 54m
May 12, 1993
Languages
English
Director
Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee
Production
ZDF
ZDF
Homemade Movies
Homemade Movies
Channel 4 Television
Channel 4 Television
Production Countries
United States of America
United Kingdom
Germany

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Steve Ascher

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Michael Blumenthal

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Robert Gardner

Robert Gardner

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Natalie Hawley

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Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

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Charleen Swansea

Charleen Swansea

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Marilyn Levine

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Dede McElwee

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Adrian McElwee

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John McElwee

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Ross McElwee Jr.

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