The source material that inspired The Loneliest Planet may be brief, but this adaptation of a Tom Bissell short story compensates with studious, finely detailed filmmaking, haunting visuals, and thought-provoking subtext.
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The Loneliest Planet

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The Loneliest Planet
Movie Info
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Director -
Julia Loktev -
Producer -
Jay Van Hoy , Lars Knudsen , Helge Albers , Marie Therese Guirgis -
Screenwriter -
Julia Loktev -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Genre -
Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 26, 2012, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$128.5K -
Runtime -
1h 53m