Perfect Sense (2011)

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writer:

Kim Fupz Aakeson (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 August 2011 (Turkey)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Without love there is nothing.

Plot:

A chef and a scientist fall in love as an epidemic begins to rob people of their sensory perceptions. |

Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Epidemic | Love | Chef | Riot

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Eva Green	...	Susan
Ewan McGregor	...	Michael
Connie Nielsen	...	Jenny
Stephen Dillane	...	Samuel
Ewen Bremner	...	James
Denis Lawson	...	Boss
Alastair Mackenzie
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh	...	Nurse
James Watson	...	Bus Driver
Liz Strange	...	Pretty Girl
Caroline Paterson	...	Patient's Wife
Richard Mack	...	Apprentice Chef
Adam Smith	...	Virology Technician
Malcolm Shields	...	Patient
Duncan Airlie James	...	Gym fighter
Anamaria Marinca	...	Street Performer (uncredited)
Gillean Young	...	Old Folks' Home Nurse (uncredited)

Directed by
David Mackenzie

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kim Fupz Aakeson		screenplay

Produced by
Gillian Berrie	....	producer
Brian Coffey	....	associate producer
Malte Grunert	....	producer
Sisse Graum Jørgensen	....	co-producer
Tristan Lynch	....	co-producer
Julia Valentine	....	line producer

Original Music by
Max Richter

Cinematography by
Giles Nuttgens

Film Editing by
Jake Roberts

Casting by
Shaheen Baig

Production Design by
Tom Sayer

Art Direction by
Andy Thomson

Costume Design by
Trisha Biggar

Makeup Department
Donald McInnes	....	makeup designer (hair designer)

Production Management
Emma Zee	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Ash	....	first assistant director: second unit
Catherine Dunne	....	second assistant director
Colin Kennedy	....	second unit director
Zoe Liang	....	third assistant director
Virginia Maillo	....	trainee assistant director
Barrie McCulloch	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Philip Barratt	....	graphics assistant
Liam Collins	....	dressing props
Derek Gray	....	storyboard artist
Paul Lambie	....	standby props
David Macleod	....	props driver
Andrew 'Fred' MacMillan	....	props
Janice Macrae	....	props buyer
Eona McCallum	....	art department runner
Caroline McFarlane	....	art department trainee
Jordan R.A. Mills	....	props daily
Tony Sheridan	....	props master
Lynsey Sinnamon	....	scenic artist
Caireen Todd	....	graphic designer
Zoe Wight	....	standby art director
Ella Williams	....	art department trainee

Sound Department
Omar Aborida	....	sound assistant
Iain Anderson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tony Cook	....	boom operator
Colin Gregory	....	boom operator
Benjamin Lécuyer	....	adr engineer
Douglas MacDougall	....	sound designer
Barry O'Sullivan	....	production sound mixer
Chris Sinclair	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Perry Costello	....	armourer

Visual Effects by
Andreas Hylander	....	visual effects supervisor
Tim Morris	....	digital intermediate supervisor: Windmill Lane Pictures
Daniel Nielsen	....	visual effects
Sean Wheelan	....	visual effects producer: FILMGATE

Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Baker	....	a-camera / steadicam operator
Anna Benbow	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Eve Carreño	....	second assistant camera: second uint
Luke Coulter	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Neil Davidson	....	stills photographer
Iain Johnstone	....	grip
Wayne King	....	gaffer
Ossie McLean	....	cinematographer second unit / b camera operator
Derrick Peters	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Stephen Price	....	digital camera technician
Neil Tomlin	....	crane technician dailies

Casting Department
Kahleen Crawford	....	development casting director
Laura Donnelly	....	crowd casting coordinator
Danny Jackson	....	development casting assistant
Caroline Stewart	....	development casting assistant
Aisha Walters	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Harriet Edmonds	....	standby costume
Anna Lau	....	costume supervisor
Widaad Williams	....	costume assistant: dailies

Editorial Department
Giles Burgess	....	first assistant editor
Lorene Dewett	....	first assistant editor
Rebecca Lloyd	....	first assistant editor
Gareth Nolan	....	on-line assistant

Music Department
Falko Duczmal	....	score recording & mixing
Max Richter	....	composer: theme music

Other crew
Roisin Carty	....	dialogue coach : Eva Green
Matt Cooper	....	floor runner
Guy Cowan	....	consultant chef
Donal Geraghty	....	production accountant
Lindsay Goodall	....	assistant production coordinator
Chris Hall	....	production runner
David Hancock	....	unit manager
Glynn Henderson	....	safety consultant
Amy Jackson	....	assistant to director
Claire L. Kenny	....	assistant accountant
Steven Little	....	archive producer
Layla Mall	....	production coordinator
Ashling McGrath	....	production executive
Stephen Nex	....	head of development: Sigma Films
Euan Williamson	....	stand-in

Thanks
Douglas Graham	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• BBC Films (presents)
• Zentropa Entertainments (as Zentropa Entertainments5) (in association with)
• Scottish Screen (in association with)
• Danish Filminstitute (as The Danish Film Institute) (with the participation of)
• Film i Väst (with the participation of)
• Bord Scannan na hEireann / Irish Film Board (with the participation of)
• Sigma Films
• Subotica Entertainment (uncredited)

Distributors

• ABC Distribution (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Presidio (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Pretty Pictures (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Senator Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Arrow Films (2011) (UK) (all media)
• CANIBAL networks (2012) (Mexico) (all media)
• EDKO Film (2012) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Falcon Films (2012) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Seven Films (2011) (Greece) (all media)

Special Effects

• Filmgate (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Fatts  post production script services
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Studio Line  post-production sound services (ADR)
• Take 2 Film Services  camera equipment provided by
• Windmill Lane Pictures  post-production services

Also Known As:

"Hétköznapi pár" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"I aisthisi tou erota" - Greece (imdb display title)
"Ostatnia milosc na Ziemi" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Perfect Sense" - France (imdb display title)
"Sentidos do Amor" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Täiuslik meel" - Estonia (imdb display title)
"Yeryüzündeki Son Ask" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

UK | Sweden | Denmark | Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Japan:R15+ | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | USA:R | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

Denis Lawson (Detective) is the uncle of Ewan McGregor (Michael) in real life.

Quotes:

Susan:All beyond fat and flour...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Review of 2011 (#3.34)" (2012)

A Perfect Sense of reality

The one thing I can say about this movie is that it is consistent with the pessimistic view of the human race when presented with something out of the ordinary. For all of the movies with apocalyptic themes, the only consistent factor is that humans are generally evil, and all we need is one small bump in the universe to turn us all into raving lunatics.

As I was watching, I was reminded of 'The Happening'. Wonderful idea of a world taking revenge on its inhabitants, and this movie could have been following the same theme, but it's done differently.

I love the progress of the character development, especially when Michael experiences the same selfish narcissistic tendencies (or so he thinks) in his new love interest that he has portrayed in the past. The blatant exposure of self when the loss of sensory perception shows how transparent and weak we actually are really brings a perfect sense of reality to those watching.

True, the character acting is superfluous, but with the actors available, what else would you expect (I was completely ready for Eva Green to die of consumption whilst Ewan MacGregor sings an Elton John tune at the top of his lungs... COME WHAT MAAAYYYY).

True, the plot has holes, but being caught up in the emotion of each of the tragedies, and anticipation of the arrival of the next, provides an escape from the rigors of perfection of plot (and, honestly, if they wanted to fill in all of the holes with Tom Clancy-ish type descriptions, the movie would have to be 4 hours long... this story could have been done as a one-hour special on TV).

This one was definitely worth the 88 minutes, and I would be open to watching it again.