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UNITED STATES · 1999
Bringing Out the Dead
Synopsis
Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
Cinematic DNA
It’s so funny, because people will say, ‘Your movies are so anxiety-inducing,’' Benny said. 'But then I think about watching Scorsese’s Bringing Out the Dead, and it’s a beautiful experience being anxious the entire time. I think that’s what we try to get to. We put you in the shoes of the character, and you’re trying to navigate this insane situation in a way where it’s not too much but it’s just enough, and that’s a very fine line.
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guilt and redemption · burnout and moral exhaustion · death and mortality · trauma and loss · addiction to purpose
