Love and Distrust

Aug 16, 2010

1h 33m

★ 3.7

Overview

This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Phase 4 Films

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Cast

Richard (segment "The Summer House")

Robert Pattinson

Jane (segment "The Summer House")

Talulah Riley

Freddie (segment "The Summer House")

David Burke

Priscilla (segment "The Summer House")

Anna Calder-Marshall

Marie Pierre (segment "The Summer House")

Marianne Borgo

Nico (segment "The Summer House")

Laurence Beck

Miles (segment "Blue Poles")

Sam Worthington

Bill (segment "Blue Poles")

Mungo McKay

Libby (segment "Blue Poles")

Hallie Shellam

Sylvia (segment "Blue Poles")

Emma Randall

Luke (segment "Blue Poles")

Charlie Kevin

Travis (segment "Grasshopper")

James Franco

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5.7

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6.2

Spirits of the Dead

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7.1

The Tales of Hoffmann

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6.5

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3.5

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4.9

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5.9

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4.2

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4.6

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6.5

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5.3

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0.0

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7.4

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6.8

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6.1

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5.4

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0.0

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6.4

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