The Spine

Jun 8, 2009

0h 12m

★ 6.0

Overview

A poignant story of redemption that takes us into the relationship between a man and a woman trapped in a spiral of mutual destruction after 26 years of marriage, the Spine continues Landreth's pursuit of a twisted, beautiful and highly original visual aesthetic, using digital imagery to create characters whose physical appearances are metaphors for their unique souls.

Genres

Animation

Horror

Production Companies

Copperheart Entertainment

ONF | NFB

C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

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Cast

Dan Rutherford

Gordon Pinsent

Mary Rutherford

Alberta Watson

Angela

Patrice Goodman

Francis

Robert McCarrol

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The Spine

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