For the Time Being

Jan 12, 2025

0h 3m

★ 10.0

At the dawn of time, there were... THE GREEKS.

Overview

Three Greek intellectuals gather for the Great Summoning, a mysterious phenomenon that may take days to manifest. While they wait, they attempt to figure out what to do for the time being.

Genres

Fantasy

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Brothers in Time

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Cast

Minutees

Declan Connor-Schaefer

Houres

Alexander Ekker

Secondes

Martin Collo

The Time Being

Thomas Getsey

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1.0

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8.3

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0.0

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7.0

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5.0

Glumov's Diary

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7.0

The Good Fairy

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7.0

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5.5

Charmides

Jun 25, 1949

Based on Plato's dialogue Charmides.

8.0

Brentwood

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6.8

The Fugitive Kind

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7.1

Things I Like, Things I Don't Like

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Dominique Pinon takes the viewer through various examples of what he "likes and dislikes."

0.0

Broth for Two

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A young couple argue about food and discover secrets of their relationship.

4.6

Juno and the Paycock

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