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Asylum Seekers streaming

2009 Movie United States Comedy, Fantasy 90 min Ages 13+
By: Rania Ajami With: Camille O'Sullivan, Lee Wilkof, Daniel Irizarry, Mackenzie Milone, Ken Jennings

Work, family, relationships, deadlines, terrorism, information overload... When modern life is getting crazier and crazier, day by day, who wouldn't think about getting out? Leaving it all behind? Wouldn't that be the only sane response to this mad world? "Asylum Seekers" is about escapism, about feeling the pressure and deciding on a radical solution. Our six characters can't take their various stresses any more and are heading for the door marked EXIT. It leads to a deluxe, exclusive, luxuriously-appointed mental asylum, an adult funfair where they can let it all go and be waited on hand and foot for the rest of their carefree lives. Or so it seems... The first twist is that there are limited places. Only one free bed remains. The competition is on. And there are many other surprises lying in wait for the unwary, would-be-insane patient... The ride out of the world they know has only just begun!

Filmium rating
44%

Mood

Absurd
Bizarre
Black Comedy
Dark
Dark Humor
Satirical
Surreal
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Rania Ajami
Jake Pilikian
Corinne Palermo
Jay Smith
Judith Hawking
Daniel Irizarry
Becky Pollock
Ken Jennings
John Auer
Noble Shropshire
Karin Duseva
Bill Dawes
Suneet Kochar
Pepper Binkley
Mercedes Herrero
Julie Leedes
Mackenzie Milone
Remy Auberjonois
Gordon Joseph Weiss
Stella Maeve
Camille O'Sullivan
Joseph McKenna
Shana Dowdeswell
Lee Wilkof
Edward James Hyland
Ensemble Cast
Quirky Characters
Social Outcasts
Star

Adaptation

Original Screenplay
Play Adaptation

Budget

Independent
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Creepy Imagery
Digital Filmmaking
Digital Video
High-Resolution
Innovative Technology
Widescreen

Narrative Structure

Nonlinear
Surreal

Pace

Bizarre Pacing
Dynamic
Engaging
Fast-Paced
Surreal Sequences

Style

Black Comedy
Digital Cinematography
Independent
Unconventional Narrative

Time-Period

2000S
2009

Central Conflict

Competition For One Spot
Insanity Contest

Characters

Bored Individuals
Quirky Personalities
Social Outcasts

Ending

Ambiguous
Surreal Resolution

Historical Context

Contemporary Issues
Post-2000S

Key Plot Points

Craziest Declared Winner
Tests And Contests

Plot

Asylum Competition
Boredom Escape
Competition For Insanity
Psychiatric Hospital
Social Outcasts

Setting

Confined Space
Insane Asylum
Institutional Setting
Psychiatric Hospital

Shooting Location

Film Set In Asylum
Las Vegas Premiere

Theme

Absurdity
Absurdity Of Life
Boredom
Madness
Social Critique
Social Isolation

Genre

Black Comedy
Independent Film
Satire

Audiences

Adult Audience
Adults
Dark Comedy Fans
Independent Film Fans
Independent Film Lovers

Titles

Asylum Seekers

Critical Reception

Bizarre
Mixed Reviews
Surreal

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival
Cinevegas

Reception

Critical Reception
Festival Screenings
Independent Film Festival
Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2009
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