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The Shining: Forwards and Backwards
The Shining: Forwards and Backwards

Movie·2011·2h 24m

The Shining: Forwards and Backwards

"The Shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards and backwards" - Stanley Kubrick, Director

Directed By

Akiva Saunders

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

An experimental film comprised of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING played forwards and backwards at the same time on the same screen, creating bizarre juxtapositions and startling synchronicities.

Themes

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Audience Score

20%

2 votes

Skip27%
Timepass64%
Go for it8%
Perfection1%

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// crew

Crew

Akiva Saunders

Director

John Fell Ryan

Director

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