Anesthesia

Directed by Tim Blake Nelson

Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

A snowy New York City night, a beloved teacher, a shocking crime: this provocative drama pieces together the puzzle of a man’s life just before it changes forever. While on his way home one evening, Walter Zarrow (Sam Waterston), a popular Columbia University philosophy professor, is violently attacked on the street. Flash back one week, as actor-director Tim Blake Nelson traces the domino effect of events that led up to this seemingly senseless assault. Along the way, hidden connections between a seemingly disparate group of people—including a self-destructive student (Kristen Stewart), a hard-drinking suburban housewife (Gretchen Mol), and a desperate man (K. Todd Freeman) - emerge, forming a complex, engrossing mosaic of lost souls united by tragedy. The setllar ensemble cast includes Glenn Close and Michael K. Williams.

 
 
  • Glenn Close, Kristen Stewart, Sam Waterston, Corey Stoll, Michael K Williams, Tim Blake Nelson, Jessica Hecht, Gretchen Mol, K Todd Freeman, Gloria Reuben, Mickey Sumner, Yul Vazquez

  • English / 2015 / 90’

    Anesthesia

  • FICTION - Drama/ Thriller

  • Screenwriter Tim Blake Nelson
    Producer Julie Buck, Josh Hetzler, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Scott, John Molli Editor Mako Kamitsuna Cinematographer Christina Voros Executive Producer Anthony J. Nicholson, Dennis Mykytyn, Houston King, Jonathan Gray Composer Jeff Danna Co-Producer Jessica Hong

  • DCP

  • Tribeca Film Festival 2015

 
Anesthesia