Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters

Oct 31 2012 Not Rated 1h 18m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

Filmed over a decade, Brief Encounters follows internationally renowned photographer Gregory Crewdson's quest to create his unique, surreal, and incredibly elaborate portraits of suburban life. He sets a house on fire, builds 90 foot sets with crews of sixty, shuts down city streets...all in the service of his haunted image of American life, and his own anxieties, dreams and inner desires. Brief Encounters is an intimate portrait of one of the most heralded image-makers of our time.

Plot

Filmed over a decade, Brief Encounters follows internationally renowned photographer Gregory Crewdsons quest to create his unique, surreal, and incredibly elaborate portraits of suburban life. He sets a house on fire, builds 90 foot sets with crews of sixty, shuts down city streets...all in the service of his haunted image of American life, and his own anxieties, dreams and inner desires. Brief Encounters is an intimate portrait of one of the most heralded image-makers of our time.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Ben Shapiro

Cast

Russell Banks, Costanza Theodoli Braschi, Gregory Crewdson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

AVRO Television

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
637
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA