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Painless

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Painless

Released Sep 21, 2018

1h 22m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Born with a rare condition that leaves him alienated and unable to feel physical pain, a man becomes obsessed with finding a cure. A need for normalcy leads him down a dark path, and he must decide if finding a cure is worth paying the price for it.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

This character-driven thriller gives specificity to small scenes, engaging the audience in each moment.

Sep 20, 2018

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Chris Salce

Film Threat

Painless has a lot of bright spots. The cast and the production were good, and when you add in the graphic novel-like storyline mixed with a classic mad scientist feel, it really all meshed well together...

Rated: 7/10

Oct 29, 2018

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Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

'Painless' is an understated, low-key indie film that explores the psyche of an individual who knows he is different from the vast majority of people and refuses to accept that he cannot be fixed.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 10, 2018

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Steph N

Void of an ending. Leaves you with the feeling of spending the time useless.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/30/22

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josh m

A cool unique movie about one man's quest to feel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bill W

There were positive elements to the movie but the way the lead actor portrayed his part was a turn off leading me to rate this 2 stars.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/10/20

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Frances H

My feelings about this flick in one word: Meh!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/05/19

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Audience Member

Another interesting one I saw on the plane this time around but can't recall the details!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

How disappointing this movie was for us :(. We watched this strictly based on the handful of stellar reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and expected a surprisingly good indie flick. But while I had sympathy for the main character he wasn’t that likable or endearing, and I find it hard to believe that the charismatic female character pursued him like she did. Also, I thought the doctor characters were predictable and the ending felt like a teen drama and was predictable. I am sorry to say unpleasant things about this movie, but that is how I felt :(.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/03/18

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Synopsis

Born with a rare condition that leaves him alienated and unable to feel physical pain, a man becomes obsessed with finding a cure. A need for normalcy leads him down a dark path, and he must decide if finding a cure is worth paying the price for it.

Director: Jordan Horowitz
Producer: Anthony Ambrosino, Nicholas Delmenico, Jordan Horowitz
Screenwriter: Jordan Horowitz
Distributor: Indican Pictures
Production Co: Indican Pictures, Ambrosino / Delmenico, Blue Bus Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.9K
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR

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