Sebastian Stan stars in this Berlin Golden Bear-nominated A24 film as a man who, after undergoing a facial reconstructive surgery,...
Sebastian Stan stars in this Berlin Golden Bear-nominated A24 film as a man who, after undergoing a facial reconstructive surgery, becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life.
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A compelling challenge
Concerned with shallowness and performance itself, Aaron Schimberg’s black comedy is rich with complicated characters, bold shifts in story that’ll keep viewers guessing, and above all a compelling challenge to the masks we all wear. Read full article
92 %153 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %262 reviewsAudience score rating
"Arresting and challenging, with an exhilarating performance from Adam Pearson."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Sebastian Stan gives (an) award-calibre performance."
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ABC
ABC"Schimberg breathes new life into the cliches – particularly through the charisma of Adam Pearson."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Fearlessly faces disability narratives."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson... are fascinating in a one-sided rivalry."
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IGN
IGN"A messy but memorable effort."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly"Schimberg creates a house of mirrors so brilliant and complex that it becomes impossible to match any of his characters to their own reflections."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Exhilarating, insightful."
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Paste
Paste"(A) dizzyingly rich think-piece."
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Variety
Variety"A provocative dark comedy with a heart."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"An interesting concept put mostly to waste as the film fumbles for meaning."
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair"Aaron Schimberg's third feature boasts a clever story and a strong trio of performances."
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A.V. Club
A.V. ClubA Different Man | Details
Award winner- Silver Bear (Best Lead Performance, Sebastian Stan) winner at Berlin Film Festival 2024.
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong themes, suicide scenes, violence, coarse language, nudity and sex scenes
- Runtime
- 112
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
