Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled.Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled.Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled.
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- 1 win & 4 nominations
Emma Portner
- Mr. Melancholy
- (as Emma Porter)
- …
Timothy Griffin Allan
- Lance
- (as Timothy Allan)
Marlyn Bandiero
- Brenda's Friend
- (as Marilyn Bandiero)
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- TriviaCanadian dancer and choreographer Emma Portner plays four different roles in the film, three of them being villains in The Pink Opaque. She played Marco, the evil clown, and Mr. Melancholy. The only non-Pink Opaque character she plays is Amanda, Maddy's friend who originally began watching The Pink Opaque with her until they stopped being friends. Maddy later says "I feel like she's a secret agent sent here to make my life miserable" after bringing up how their friendship fell apart. The fact that she plays most of the villains in The Pink Opaque adds to the quote.
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Mesmerizingly weird and oddly provocative
A sullen teenager discovers an entrancing television show that speaks to him in ways he's never envisioned when he meets and develops an eccentric friendship with an older girl in his school. While this film turns out to be something a bit more than an archetypal coming-of-age fare, it's quite comfortable staying in that genre most of the time. It never really scratches the surface of horror, despite suggesting the vibe at times. You might not know what to make of this when all it's said and done and I readily confess that I still do not. In the end you either run with the film's committed strangeness or you don't. If you're expecting a straightforward conclusion, this most likely is not for you.
Philosophically, this film is right up my alley, notwithstanding my reservations about the protagonist, who at times seems pitiable. The theme of holding onto adolescent fixations through the years even as they become antiquated and caricature-like is something that strikes near and dear to me. How well it's conveyed here is a matter of debate. The film's whimsical vibe sometimes queers the pitch of this rich concept that's at work. But in the end, it's a good quirky indie that never tries to be something it's not. For those who understand this notion, this film is happily recommended.
Philosophically, this film is right up my alley, notwithstanding my reservations about the protagonist, who at times seems pitiable. The theme of holding onto adolescent fixations through the years even as they become antiquated and caricature-like is something that strikes near and dear to me. How well it's conveyed here is a matter of debate. The film's whimsical vibe sometimes queers the pitch of this rich concept that's at work. But in the end, it's a good quirky indie that never tries to be something it's not. For those who understand this notion, this film is happily recommended.
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- May 10, 2024
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- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Я видел свет телевизора
- Filming locations
- 601 Main St, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA(The Saint music venue)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,575,964
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $119,015
- May 5, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $3,575,964
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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