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Neverwas

2005 · 103 min Drama Thriller
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time of his appointment is that this was the very place where his novelist father, T.L. Pierson, spent many years of his life.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2005
Country Canada, United States of America
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Joshua Michael Stern
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (136 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Joshua Michael Stern

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Gabriel Finch

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Zach Riley

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Maggie Blake

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

T. L. Pierson

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Katherine Pierson

William Hurt

William Hurt

Dr. Peter Reed

Bill Bellamy

Bill Bellamy

Martin Sands

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Jake

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Eleanna

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Dick

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