Brand Upon the Brain! (2006)
Brand Upon the Brain! A Remembrance in 12 Chapters (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 24 Sep 2008 (France)
- Movie
Returned home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Gretchen Krich | ... |
Mother
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Sullivan Brown | ... |
Guy Maddin / Young
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Maya Lawson | ... |
Sis
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| Jake Morgan-Scharhon | ... |
Chance Hale / Wendy Hale
(as Katherine E. Scharhon)
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Todd Moore | ... |
Father
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Andrew Loviska | ... |
Savage Tom
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Kellan Larson | ... |
Neddie
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Erik Steffen Maahs | ... |
Guy Maddin / Older
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| Cathleen O'Malley | ... |
Mother / Young
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Clayton Corzatte | ... |
Father / Old
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Susan Corzatte | ... |
Mother / Old
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Megan Murphy | ... |
Murderous Sister
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| Annette Toutonghi | ... |
Murderous Sister
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David Lobo | ... |
Oarsman
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Eric Lobo | ... |
Oarsman
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Sarah Harlett | ... |
Adopting Couple
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Dan Tierney | ... |
Adopting Couple
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David Armo | ... |
Orphan
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Erica Badgely | ... |
Orphan
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Riley Calcagno | ... |
Orphan
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Jesa Chiro | ... |
Orphan
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Munya Chiro | ... |
Orphan
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Bailey Gibart | ... |
Orphan
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Frank Hughes | ... |
Orphan
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AnnieRose Kafer | ... |
Orphan
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Emma Kelley | ... |
Orphan
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Eleanor Kopf | ... |
Orphan
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Sam Kopf | ... |
Orphan
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Charlie Lachow | ... |
Orphan
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Sam Lachow | ... |
Orphan
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| Maia Lee | ... |
Orphan
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Emma Mercer | ... |
Orphan
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Lucia Moser | ... |
Orphan
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Madeleine Moser | ... |
Orphan
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Eli Pruzan | ... |
Orphan
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| Connor Russell | ... |
Orphan
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Electra Fire Scott | ... |
Orphan
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Vincent Scott | ... |
Orphan
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Iris Seiwerath | ... |
Orphan
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Ruby Seiwerath | ... |
Orphan
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Olivia Spokoiny | ... |
Orphan
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Maya Sugarman | ... |
Orphan
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Augustine Vanden Brulle | ... |
Orphan
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| Isabella Rossellini | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Clara Grace Svenson | ... |
Baby Mother
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Anna Wichman | ... |
Orphan
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Directed by
| Guy Maddin | ||
Written by
| Guy Maddin | ... | () |
| Louis Negin | ... | (narration) |
| George Toles | ... | () |
Produced by
| A.J. Epstein | ... | executive producer |
| Joy Brooke Fairfield | ... | co-producer (as Joy Fairfield) |
| Jaime Hook | ... | associate producer |
| Amy Jacobson | ... | producer |
| Gregg Lachow | ... | producer |
| Jody Shapiro | ... | executive producer |
| Philip Wohlstetter | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jason Staczek | ||
Cinematography by
| Benjamin Kasulke | ||
Editing by
| John Gurdebeke | ||
Editorial Department
| Marc Brown | ... | film output: digital intermediate |
| Cheryll Hidalgo | ... | additional editor |
| Tim Maffia | ... | digital color grading |
| Michelle M. Witten | ... | assistant editor (as Michelle Witten) |
Casting By
| Joy Brooke Fairfield | ... | (as Joy Fairfield) |
Production Design by
| Tania Kupczak | ||
Art Direction by
| Noel Paul | ... | co-art director |
| Apryl Richards | ... | co-art director |
Set Decoration by
| Jennifer Labbienti | ||
Costume Design by
| Laura Catigniani | ||
| Nina Moser | ||
| K.D. Schill | ||
Makeup Department
| Denise Giago | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Daniel Wolcott | ... | makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Joy Brooke Fairfield | ... | production manager (as Joy Fairfield) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Benjamin Kasulke | ... | second unit director |
| Tyson Theroux | ... | second assistant director |
| Anna Waggoner | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Rena Bussinger | ... | props manager |
| John DeShazo | ... | set/prop builder |
| Wing Gee | ... | tech designer |
| Tom Phillips | ... | props |
| Sean Porter | ... | tech designer |
| Tivon Rice | ... | props |
| Alan Strathmann | ... | props |
| Curtis Taylor | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| John Bosch | ... | sound recordist |
| Caoimhe Doyle | ... | live foley artist |
| Stefan Fraticelli | ... | live foley artist |
| Goro Koyama | ... | live foley artist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | live foley artist |
| Anna Malkin | ... | foley recording assistant |
| Ron Malligers | ... | foley mixer |
| Murray Trider | ... | sound recordist |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer / live foley mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sullivan Brown | ... | camera operator |
| Dave Hanagan | ... | gaffer (as David Hanagan) |
| James Brad Heck | ... | assistant camera / camera operator (as Brad Heck) |
| Benjamin Kasulke | ... | camera operator |
| Jennifer Maas | ... | grip |
| Guy Maddin | ... | camera operator |
| Danielle Morgan-Scharhon | ... | assistant camera (as Danielle Morgan) / camera operator (as Danielle Morgan) |
| Kevin Philbin | ... | grip |
| Courtland Premo | ... | grip |
| Adam L. Weintraub | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Timothy Huling | ... | orchestrator |
| Bob Ingalls | ... | orchestrator |
| Cary LoGrande | ... | orchestral part preparation (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andy Spletzer | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Cynthia Amsden | ... | publicist |
| Mike Casassa | ... | production coordinator |
| S.J. Chiro | ... | craft service |
Production Companies
Distributors
- E.D. Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- The Film Company (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Films We Like (2006) (Canada)
- Seven Films (2007) (Greece)
- SundanceTV (2007) (United States) (tv) (as Sundance Channel)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Celluloid Dreams (internation sales)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Guy Maddin reluctantly returns to his childhood home, an abandoned Canadian island, where his parents ran an orphanage. As Guy fulfills his dying mother's request to paint the lighthouse which served as the orphanage, memories of strange events there overpower him. An undercover investigation by child author/detective Wendy & a revolt by the repressed children, blew open a cover-up by Guy's parents. Wendy disguised herself as her brother Chance and discovered that Maddin's inventor father performed outré scientific experiments on the orphans. Written by David Stevens |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $36,669, 08 Jun 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in nine days and edited over three months. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 97 Percent True (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
What's a suicide attempt without a wedding? See more » |