Cold Souls (2008)
- Starring:
- Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sophie Barthes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Cold Souls
Writer/director Sophie Barthes crafts this metaphysical tragicomedy, which straddles the line between reality and fantasy, set in a world where souls are extracted from humans and traded as commodites. Paul Giamatti is an anxious New Yorker who finds the answer to his deep-rooted malaise after stumbling upon an article about a high-tech company that claims to have found a solution to human suffering. By deep-freezing souls, claims the company, they can give their customers a life free from fear, doubt, and worry. Eager to free himself from the emotional burden of angst, Giamatti eagerly enlists their services. Trouble arises, however, when Giamatti's soul is swiped by a soul-trafficking "mule" who in turn gives it to a no-talent Russian soap opera actress. Now, in order to get back the soul that is rightfully his, Giamatti must make the arduous trip to St. Petersburg, along the way discovering that the true key to happiness isn't the absence of pain, but the ability to experience the entire spectrum of emotion and cherish the things that really matter. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Cold Souls
- Paul Giamatti - Paul Giamatti
- Emily Watson - Claire
- Katheryn Winnick - Sveta
- Sergei Kolesnikov - Dimitri
- Michael Tucker - Theatre Director
- Oksana Lada - Sasha
- Larisa Bell - Russian Singer
- Charles Techman - Soul Storage Doorman
- Brienin Bryant - Young Woman in Soul Storage
- Rebecca Brooksher - Yelena
- Herb Foster - Serebriakov
- Alex Adamov - Photographer
- Mimi Lieber - Friend at Restaurant
- Boris Leskin - Donor
- Michael Aronov - Mafioso
- Yuliya Yakovleva - Beautician
- Svetlana Kireeva - Landlord
- Michael Stuhlbarg - Hedge Fund Consultant
- Seth Austin - Androgynous Person (Soul Sequences Cast)
- Edward Thomas - Androgynous Person (Soul Sequences Cast)
- Stella Stark - Paul's Mother (Soul Sequences Cast)
- Dominique de Bourgknecht - Pregnant Mother (Soul Sequences Cast)
- David Strathairn - Dr. Flintstein
- Dina Korzun - Nina
- Lauren Ambrose - Stephanie
- Armand Schultz - Astrov
- Ted Koch - INS Officer
- Natalia Zvereva - Blonde Mule
- Anna Dukova - Olga
- Laura Heisler - Female Client in Promo
- Charlotte Mickie - Mrs. Rathbone
- Henry Stram - Telegin
- Boris Kievsky - Oleg
- Lisa Emery - Cynthia
- Yevgeniy Dekhtyar - Hotel Receptionist
- Gregory Korostishevsky - Igor
- Sasha Luzanov - Video Store Salesman
- Tatyana Eyorova - Factory Supervisor
- David Spearman - Young Soldier
- Tom Stearns - Man Extracting Neurons (Soul Sequences Cast)
- Max McGuire - Androgynous Person (Soul Sequences Cast)
- Joseph Scott - Old Man (Soul Sequences Cast)
- David Maynes - Young Paul (Soul Sequences Cast)
- Adrian Lallemand - Baby Paul
- Director(s):
- Sophie Barthes
- Writer(s):
- Sophie Barthes
- Producer(s):
- Paul S. Mezey, Andrij Parekh, Jeremy Kipp Walker
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Nudity, Mild Language)
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