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Above and Below

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 58m
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6.6/10
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Above and Below (2015)
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Filmmaker Nicolas Steiner documents the exploits of three homeless people in Las Vegas, a man who lives in a military bunker in the California desert and a woman at a Utah research station t... Read allFilmmaker Nicolas Steiner documents the exploits of three homeless people in Las Vegas, a man who lives in a military bunker in the California desert and a woman at a Utah research station that simulates life on Mars.Filmmaker Nicolas Steiner documents the exploits of three homeless people in Las Vegas, a man who lives in a military bunker in the California desert and a woman at a Utah research station that simulates life on Mars.

  • Director
    • Nicolas Steiner
  • Writer
    • Nicolas Steiner
  • Stars
    • Edward Cardenas
    • Cynthia Goodwin
    • Richard F. Ethredge
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Nicolas Steiner
    • Writer
      • Nicolas Steiner
    • Stars
      • Edward Cardenas
      • Cynthia Goodwin
      • Richard F. Ethredge
    • 2User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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      • Nicolas Steiner
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    3cottagecheesekid

    could this be any more boring?

    could this be any more boring? 2 hours of my life i cant get back. they should of named this movie... Surviving Homeless And Loving it.

    as far as the moch mission on mars parts of this movie was so fakie. NASA wouldn't accept 200 lb people due to eating up all the food and coulng pick them up if ever injured. let alone survive the 38 million mile journey.

    From Mars to Earth and underneath. Above and Below is a rough and rhythmic roller coaster ride seating five survivors in their daily hustle through an apocalyptic world. A journey of challenges and beauty in uncomfortable places: Rick & Cindy, Godfather Lalo in the flood channels deep down under the shiny strip of Sin City. Dave in the dry and lonesome Californian desert and April in simulation for a Mars mission in the Utah desert. Through the hustle, the pain and the laughs, we are whisked away to an unfamiliar world, yet quickly discover the souls we encounter are perhaps not that different from our own - From Mars to Earth and underneath. Above and Below is a rough and rhythmic roller coaster ride seating five survivors in their daily hustle through an apocalyptic world. A journey of challenges and beauty in uncomfortable places: Rick & Cindy, Godfather Lalo in the flood channels deep down under the shiny strip of Sin City. Dave in the dry and lonesome Californian desert and April in simulation for a Mars mission in the Utah desert. Through the hustle, the pain and the laughs, we are whisked away to an unfamiliar world, yet quickly discover the souls we encounter are perhaps not that different from our own -
    8spittlerattle

    Never miss a sunset

    Firstly, the photography is beautiful.

    The people are crazy but mostly in good ways. Although they are all from the usual stereotypical out-groups they are, at times, charming, open and interesting. Their lives aren't paraded gratuitously and it didn't feel squeamish to me.

    I felt something for them all.

    And, sorry to be tech-y, but the way the music works with the imagery is clever and affecting.

    I learned something and it made me think.

    Inspirational, sweet and deep.

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    • Trivia
      Was shot for two month end of 2012 in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      tunnel dweller: As you can see there's nothing there, right? Nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing. That white image was right about there. It was a life-size image. And I saw her clear as day, and could see just white coming towards me. But the worst thing about is, I could hear no footsteps.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 512: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck and Hot Docs 2015 (2015)

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2016 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Austrian distribution's official site
      • Filmportal (German movies)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Powyżej/poniżej
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA(Slab City)
    • Production companies
      • 3sat
      • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
      • Flying Moon Filmproduktion
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,189
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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