Living in Oblivion
- Steve Buscemi Nick Reve
- Catherine Keener: Nicole Springer
- Dermot Mulroney: Wolf
- James LeGros: Chad Palomino
- Peter Dinklage: Tito
Living in Oblivion, VHS title also: Living in Oblivion - Completely turned, is an American film comedy of the script writer and director Tom DiCillo from the year 1995.
Action
The director Nick Reve is shooting a low-budget film, but the production is declining constantly bitter setbacks. Problems, for example, make the cast, including the arrogant leading man Chad and Nicole, an actress with some problems, and a moody dwarf. In addition, at this time Reves breaks confused mother out of a mental hospital and appeared on the set on. The cameraman, however, can not cope with the separation from his girlfriend and in the course of filming explodes the fog machine.
When the dwarf leaves the set, all seems lost. But Reves mother takes on the role of the dwarf simply itself and saves the scene. The first take work right away; Reve has new hope. The film ends with the secret desires of the protagonists are revealed in short, sometimes absurd dream sequences.
Reviews
" On different levels of consciousness, the film breakdown, vanities and jealousies lined up against each other and one extremely pleasurable all factors that can lead to failure of a film. A delightful farce, the insights behind the scenes of the film operation granted. "
Awards
Tom DiCillo won in 1995 the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. The film, the script and the representation of James LeGros were nominated in 1996 for the Independent Spirit Award.
Background
The cost of production was estimated at 500 thousand dollars. The film premiered on 20 January 1995 its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. He played in the cinemas of the United States a about 1.15 million U.S. dollars.