A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
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Film Cast:
- Guy: Gael García Bernal
- Prisca: Vicky Krieps
- Charles: Rufus Sewell
- Trent Aged 15: Alex Wolff
- Maddox Aged 16: Thomasin McKenzie
- Chrystal: Abbey Lee
- Patricia: Nikki Amuka-Bird
- Jarin: Ken Leung
- Kara Aged 15: Eliza Scanlen
- Mid-Sized Sedan: Aaron Pierre
- Adult Maddox: Embeth Davidtz
- Adult Trent: Emun Elliott
- Maddox Aged 11: Alexa Swinton
- Resort Manager: Gustaf Hammarsten
- Agnes: Kathleen Chalfant
- Madrid: Francesca Eastwood
- Trent Aged 6: Nolan River
- Trent Aged 11: Luca Faustino Rodriguez
- Kara Aged 11: Mikaya Fisher
- Idlib: Kailen Jude
- Hotel Van Driver: M. Night Shyamalan
- Sidney: Matthew Shear
- Greg Mitchell: Daniel Ison
- Mr. Brody: Jeffrey Holsman
- Scientist: Margaux Da Silva
- CIA Agent: John Twohy
- Kara Aged 6: Kylie Begley
- Sabrina (uncredited): Emma Jonnz
Film Crew:
- Casting: Douglas Aibel
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Skip Lievsay
- Writer: M. Night Shyamalan
- Production Design: Naaman Marshall
- Makeup Effects Designer: Tony Gardner
- Producer: Marc Bienstock
- Director of Photography: Mike Gioulakis
- Executive Producer: Steven Schneider
- Costume Design: Caroline Duncan
- Producer: Ashwin Rajan
- Art Direction: Wilhem Perez
- Visual Effects Producer: Jennifer Wessner
- Boom Operator: Kate Jesse
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Sean Garnhart
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Katie Middleton
- Makeup Department Head: Cristina Waltz
- Foley Supervisor: Igor Nikolic
- Sound Mixer: Matthew Nicolay
- Set Decoration: Karen Frick
- Editor: Brett M. Reed
- Sound Effects Editor: Chris Chae
- Set Designer: Ivanna Bolonotto
- Graphic Novel: Pierre Oscar Lévy
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Craig Crawford
- Visual Effects Producer: Jeremy Beadell
- ADR Recordist: Vinny Alfano
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Jiwoong Kim
- Graphic Novel: Frédérik Peeters
- Visual Effects Editor: John Dimare
- Set Costumer: Cindy Ramirez
- Original Music Composer: Trevor Gureckis
- Set Designer: Gloria Isabel Gomez
- Props: Paul Healy
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Lance Ranzer
- Visual Effects Editor: Stephanie Weaver
- Visual Effects: Emily Austin Griswold
- Construction Coordinator: Sebastián Romero Cruz
- Set Costumer: Wilson Paulino
- Set Costumer: Palma Ruiz
- VFX Artist: Lahiru Jay
- Set Dresser: Antonio Jimenez Offrer
- Set Dresser: Jose Ramirez Sanchez
- Set Designer: Tommy Rodriguez
Movie Reviews:
- Manuel São Bento: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/old-spoiler-free-review
“Old is one of those cases of a remarkably unique, intriguing concept failing to reach its potential due to an overall disappointing execution of too many ideas. M. Night Shyamalan delivers yet another divisive film, tackling deeper themes associated with our relationship with time and how the latter impacts people in distinct ways. The trademark final act revelation not only negatively affects the main theme of the movie but also raises dozens of plot and character inconsistencies, too many to handle. The acting is surprisingly as poor as some of the awful dialogues, despite great casting concerning the kid-to-adult transitions. The main family’s arc is one worth investing in, but there are too many disposable, irrelevant characters. The technically accurate, detailed cinematography might not be pleasant for every viewer, but the editing definitely lacks some finesse. Unfortunately, I can’t defend Shyamalan too much on this one…”
Rating: C-
- Tejas Nair: I liked Old not for its horror elements (at least the very little that it has) but for its themes about aging and regrets in life, something that hit home. There may be several flaws with this weird drama but the central theme of how we take life lightly when we are aging slowly really stayed with me. Recommended.