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Chromophobia is a darkly comedic drama, set in contemporary London, featuring a host of stars including Penelope Cruz, Rhys Ifans, Damian Lewis, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ralph Fiennes and Ian Holm.
Every family has its secrets... But what do you do when your wife Iona Aylesbury (Kristin Scott Thomas) can't tell the difference between a shrink and a shop, your eight year old son Orlando spray paints his rabbit's name on the walls to get attention, while his gay godfather, Stephen (Ralph Fiennes), lies half beaten to death in hospital.
To make matters worse your boss is drawing you into a scam which could cost you your career, your father, Edward Aylesbury, has an illegitimate love child with his former mistress Gloria (Penélope Cruz), her social worker Colin (Rhys Ifans) can't help prying into her past and present, and finally your stepmother's (Harriet Walter) bond with her dogs is your best role model of a loving relationship.
These are the dilemmas and secrets of Marcus Aylesbury (Damian Lewis).
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of those films that seems to have missed the media spotlight or was underrated at the time of release. A great film with a super cast.
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a beautiful film, very understated but the resonance stays with one for a long time. Emotionally gripping, superbly acted, it has two strands of storyline with no apparent connection between a lawyer (Damian Lewis) with a high-powered city firm and a call girl (Penelope Cruz) dying of cancer, and their various friends and relations. At the opposite ends of the social spectrum, they are equally vulnerable and the ending for both of them is unbearably poignant. The symbolic high point is a deer shoot in Scotland at which point I had to pause the DVD and go away for half an hour before I had the guts to press play and face the final scenes. Brilliant!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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For reasons I'm entirely unable to understand, this wonderful film isn't available in North America. Fortunately I have a code free machine and ordered it here. I was mainly intrigued by the tremendous cast and the director, whose work in Onegin impressed me as some of the very finest in recent years. Chromophobia is no step back. To me, it is absolutely unfathomable why a director this fine isn't working all the time. If nothing else, and there are many other reasons "else", Ms. Fiennes is regularly able to assemble casts of the very finest of British actors, as well as from around the world. With the casts she directs, even mediocre scripts would make splendid films, but this is no mediocre script, merely a splendid film. I'd recommend it to anyone who is capable of understanding that excellence in film doesn't require a rap music track, lots of gunfire and an automobile chase. This is just wonderful work.
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Unavailable in the U.S. of Idiots.
I had "Chromophobia" on my Netflix wish list for over a year. It was clear that Netflix wasn't going to move on obtaining it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by William Hargraves
unusual but good
Was really plesently suprised by this film, its pretty weird but very watchable and we really quite enjoyed it. good value for money
Published 6 months ago by L. S. Hubbard
chromophobia
the trouble with this film there were too many stars in it.each played a mediocre role and the whole mix was not gelling together an average film just good enough to watch on a wet... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Lb Trinder
Not fine form for the Fienneses
This film had elements to make for good viewing, but could not deliver. Most of its cast is wasted here, particularly Harriet Walter and Penelope Cruz. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Anna Karenina
Middling ensemble film with an excellent cast
Given the talent on offer, it's a wonder a film like this might go under the radar. There is a tradition, even a bit of a joke, about these British ensemble movies which seem to... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Philoctetes
Engrossing
I enjoyed this movie especially the performance of Kristin Scott-Thomas who never does a bad job.
Published on 9 July 2009 by Paul Morris
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