Evento

Cold Souls presented by the Phoenix Film Society

The Phoenix Film Society presents a screening of the Cold Souls

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson and David Strathairn

Directed by: Sophie Barthes

Following the screening there will be a discussion about the film hosted by Bill Goodykoontz from The Arizona Republic

Synopsis:

2009 Sundance Film Festival Selection

In response to shiny, bigger, better American consumerism comes COLD SOULS, a surreal comedy in which souls can be extracted and traded as commodities. Balancing on a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and reality and fantasy, the film presents Paul Giamatti as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Uncle Vanya. Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. Giamatti enlists their service -- only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea. His intention is to reinstate it once he survives the performance but complications ensue when a mysterious, soul-trafficking mule borrows Giamatti's stored soul for an ambitious, but unfortunately talentless, Russian soap-opera actress.

More information on the film at: http://www.coldsoulsthemovie.com/#/home