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The Big Empty

  • 2005
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
417
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The Big Empty (2005)
ComedyDramaFantasyShort

A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra.A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra.A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra.

  • Directors
    • Lisa Chang
    • Newton Thomas Sigel
  • Writers
    • Lisa Chang
    • Newton Thomas Sigel
    • Alison Smith
  • Stars
    • Selma Blair
    • Elias Koteas
    • Richard Kind
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    417
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Lisa Chang
      • Newton Thomas Sigel
    • Writers
      • Lisa Chang
      • Newton Thomas Sigel
      • Alison Smith
    • Stars
      • Selma Blair
      • Elias Koteas
      • Richard Kind
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Selma Blair
    Selma Blair
    • Alice
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • The Specialist
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Talk Show Host
    Gabriel Mann
    Gabriel Mann
    • The Thoughtful Man
    Simon Cole
    • Arctic Explorer
    Richmond Arquette
    Richmond Arquette
    • Gynecologist
    Ezra Buzzington
    Ezra Buzzington
    • Cartographer
    Linda Bisesti
    Linda Bisesti
    • Nurse
    David Doumeng
    • Anchorman
    Rita Taggart
    Rita Taggart
    • Bookstore Co-Worker
    Bob Stephenson
    Bob Stephenson
    • Doctor #1
    • (as Robert J. Stephenson)
    DeForest Mapp
    DeForest Mapp
    • Doctor #2
    Mobin Khan
    Mobin Khan
    • Doctor #3
    Grant Heslov
    Grant Heslov
    • Doctor #4
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Doctor #5
    William Stanford Davis
    William Stanford Davis
    • Doctor #6
    Michael Bulander
    • Doctor #7
    Robert Isaac Lee
    • Eskimo
    • Directors
      • Lisa Chang
      • Newton Thomas Sigel
    • Writers
      • Lisa Chang
      • Newton Thomas Sigel
      • Alison Smith
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    10mackenziejamieson

    This movie is about

    "This movie is about Alice's vagina and the vast arctic tundra." ...at least that is how the NY Film and Video Festival program summarized the movie. The Big Empty is short story about completing oneself through finding love. If you have the chance to see this film, have the expectations of a hilariously bizarre Woody Allen movie meets the works of Vonnegut to understand the humor of this film.

    Gynecologist after gynecologist cannot help Alice figure out and cure the hurt she feels. Finally one of her coworkers refers Alice to a specialists. Though fed up with doctors, Alice gives the specialists a chance. What does the specialist discover? Nothing. Alice is completely empty. In fact, she is so empty, her vagina is as empty as the Artic Tundra. Amazed, the specialists takes Alice on tour to show the world how empty she is. But Alice still hurts...that is until one person comes along...
    8alpi_wan_kenobi

    A movie about loneliness

    This movie is about Alice's vagina and other characters around her. She has pain in her vagina and during examination very cold tundra place is found in it. During movie a lot of characters( doctor, Eskimo's, scientists) is entering in her vagina but find nothing. In fact, there is only problem about her,pain. nobody concern about that except a man.

    Selma Blair played very successfully in this short movie. She could show the loneliness of Alice. I think everybody that seen this movie can find something about life, especially love.

    Therefore George Clooney and Peter Soderbergh are the executive producers of this movie. Finally, this movie should be watched, I promise you would have a nice time.
    10ebbtide37

    The vast wasteland that can be the lonely person's soul until otherwise engaged.

    Lisa Chang and Newton Thomas Sigel's "The Big Empty" is without a doubt the best short that I have ever seen. The cinematography is beautiful and thoughtful, and the story is as well, if a little (humorously) twisted. Selma Blair gives a rather touching and witty performance as "Alice" that affects the audience, which is often rare for such a short film. Even Garbriel Mann's aptly named "The Thoughtful Man" makes one a little weak in the knees, with but only a few mere minutes on screen. I fell in love with this film, and I highly recommend this to anyone possessing an ability to properly suspend disbelief long enough to become absolutely enraptured.

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    • Trivia
      Selma Blair's aunt and uncle are extras in the bar scene (the blond woman and bald man).
    • Soundtracks
      Song to the Siren
      Written by Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley

      Performed by This Mortal Coil

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ощутимая пустота
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Opposable Thumbs
      • Section Eight
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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