Product Details

• Actors: David Strathairn, Ian Somerhalder, Ann Cusack, Daniel Gillies, Joseph Mazzello
• Directors: Aaron J. Wiederspahn
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: MONTEREY VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: September 2, 2008
• Run Time: 134 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001B093UQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,476 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Film Pick of the Week --The Boston Globe

Product Description
When life becomes a second language..

In an awe-inspiring fusion of dream/reality, this offbeat drama about man s search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn (David Strathairn), a middle-aged English teacher, as he enters a midlife crisis ignited by a recent tragedy.

Finn sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals, however, his anxieties begin to consume him as he finds himself pursued by an unrelenting ghost. Circling through sleepless nights and desperate days, The Sensation of Sight intertwines lives of loneliness and disconnection, fatefully leading Finn toward an unexpected and sublime awakening.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Film to Savor, September 2, 2008

By	gm33 - See all my reviews

I found this film to be poetic, thoughtful, and beautifully shot. It invites you from the very beginning to slow down and experience an intricately layered story on its own terms. Strathairn gives an amazing performance as a troubled English teacher searching for answers to a tragedy he's witnessed, and the rest of the excellent cast--Jane Adams is my favorite--help lead him toward the healing he seeks.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surprise Gem of a Film, August 26, 2008

By	NYC - See all my reviews

This film depicts, in many facets, the human spirit finding release. It's funny, alarming, deeply moving, whimsical. It's beautifully shot. The ensemble cast is striking, and David Straithairn may snag his Oscar for this one. B.Marie

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nuanced, Entrancing Indie Gem, Straithairn, Gillies shine !!!, September 9, 2008

By	Paul B. Roisum "ZenPablo" (On The Beach,U.S.V.I. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The previous writer does give away too much. A Sweet film that reveals more meaning with each viewing. I've seen this gem a half a dozen times and it does not disappoint with repeated viewings. Instead it rewards you with it's subtle nuanced craftsmanship and vision The ensemble cast hits on all cylinders. Straithairn is brilliant in a dark,yet somehow comic departure from some of his more stereotypical roles. Daniel Gillies is electric. There is nothing here to indicate the shoestring budget, beautifully filmed by award winning cinematographer Christophe Lansberg .First time writer / director Aaron Weidersphann brings together the whimsy of Capra, the pathos of Wes Anderson and the biting wit of Charlie Kaufman to this must see Indie delight. Like a sumptuous feast for the spirit.