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Before I Disappear

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A deeply troubled young man (Shawn Christensen) and his precocious niece (Fátima Ptacek) bond during a nighttime odyssey through New York City.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire 06/07/2016
Christensen, who not only stars but writes, produces, and directs, does about a dozen things simultaneously that most movies can't get right individually. Go to Full Review
Tom Keogh Seattle Times 01/08/2015
2/4
"Before I Disappear" would be a better movie if would-be triple-threat talent Shawn Christensen got out of his own way. Go to Full Review
Tomas Hachard NPR 12/05/2014
Before I Disappear is ultimately hampered not by a messy plot but by bland characters who, for the most part, don't so much talk to each other as they monologue at each other. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 09/12/2019
2/5
It's a tale that requires a strong, emotional component to be successful, and its glaring absence only becomes more and more apparent. Go to Full Review
Emily Sears Birth.Movies.Death. 09/26/2017
For all its dark humor and dire situations, Before I Disappear conveys that a little forgiveness and a little time with someone who cares can bring a little hope before it's too late. Go to Full Review
Molly Laich Vanguard Seattle 12/02/2016
This is a humorous, emotional and engrossing film. Go to Full Review
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Vincent M Nov 18 This movie is for everyone who just wants to matter to someone , it is the cold , plain reality of the truth that sometimes life just happens and we have no control over how we end up. We can only hope that when we are faced with the choice to end our story, we make the right decision. See more 02/14/2020 This movie seems to mess up everything that was great about the 2012 Short Film "Curfew". This is prime example of how not to turn a short film into a feature. The saddest part is that many of really wanted this to be good, but it isn't. See more 11/17/2019 This movie touched on several subjects that many shy away from and to a nice soundtrack. The metaphors and imagery were pleasing and the hopeful ending was just satisfying enough to not come off too cheesy See more thomas l 06/11/2019 What started as a slow story with flat characters and tedious first person dialog, covering a difficult subject, picked up enough steam to keep it interesting to the very end. Kudos to Fatima Ptacek for adding spark to the movie, and Emmy Rossum, Ron Pearlman and Richard Sciff for adding familiar faces. See more 06/05/2019 Script, cast and overall a good solid film. Highly recommend. See more 06/05/2018 After watching a wide variety or attempts at pulling at my heart, this has been one of the few movies that made my jaw drop. The plot is so scattered and slow pace, but that is part of the beauty in this art. I could feel the misery that so many of us have felt..The depression and the come downs. I'm impressed. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A deeply troubled young man (Shawn Christensen) and his precocious niece (Fátima Ptacek) bond during a nighttime odyssey through New York City.
Director
Shawn Christensen
Producer
Shawn Christensen, Terry Leonard, Damon Russell, Paul Wesley, Lucan Toh
Screenwriter
Shawn Christensen
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Wigwam Films, Fuzzy Logic Pictures, Strongman
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 28, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.7K
Runtime
1h 39m
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