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• Blindness is a 2008 dramatic film directed by Fernando Meirelles. Filmed in several locations, including Montevideo, Uruguay and São Paulo, Brazil, the movie will be released in theaters on September 26, 2008 in the United States.IMDb: Blindness

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: September 26, 2008
  2. Director: Fernando MeirellesThe New York Times: Credits and Awards
  3. Writers: Jose Saramago, Don McKellarThe New York Times: Credits and Awards
  4. Producer: Niv FichmanThe New York Times: Credits and Awards
  5. Narrator: Danny Glover
  6. Stars: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
  7. Budget: $25 million
  8. Runtime: 120 min
  9. MPAA rating: RRotten Tomatoes: Movie Reviews
  10. Distributer: Miramax Films
  11. Opening film at 2008 Cannes Film FestivalThe Guardian: Peter Bradshaw reviews Blindness at the Cannes film festival (May 15, 2008)
  12. Screened at 2008 Toronto International Film FestivalFirstShowing.net: Toronto Reviews: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist / Fernando... (September 8, 2008)

• Plot Synopsis

  Based on the 1995 novel of the same name, the film's plot revolves around a city that is ravaged by blindness. The ones who are first afflicted are quarantined by authorities into a abandoned mental hospital. There is only one woman who manages to avoid the plague, and she must take care of her infected husband as the town breaks down into total chaos.Rotten Tomatoes: Movie Reviews The Guardian: Peter Bradshaw reviews Blindness at the Cannes film festival (May 15, 2008)

• Quotes

  "The only thing more terrifying than blindness is being the only one who can see."—The Doctor's WifeFilm Experience Blog: "The only thing more terrifying..." (April 2008)

  
  

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