No Such Thing (2001) Drama Fantasy Comedy

Rated R | Threatrical Nov 15, 2002 (US) | Genres Drama, Fantasy, Comedy | Runtime 1h 42m
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No Such Thing Plot Synopsis:

Beatrice (Sarah Polley) works as a researcher at a sensationalist New York City-based media organization, although she is more often than not tasked with making coffee than anything else. Unlike her colleagues, she is shy, soft spoken, and a Plain Jane of a woman. She convinces her cutthroat boss (Dame Helen Mirren) to send her on assignment to Iceland, where one of their camera crews, led by Beatrice's fiancé Jim, has gone missing, they who were investigating eyewitness accounts of what was largely seen as a long held urban myth of a medieval monster. En route to Iceland, Beatrice becomes the sole survivor of the plane crashing, her survival considered a miracle. She is quickly abandoned in Iceland by her boss, as she will not consent to become the media darling to tell the story of the crash, leaving her alone in her long physical and emotional recovery. Beatrice believes her emotional recovery can only be fulfilled by still finding out what happened to Jim, the camera crew who were last known to be in a remote and isolated community in northern Iceland. In the process, Beatrice gets embroiled in the story of the immortal monster (Robert John Burke), specifically in helping him locate a Dr. Artaud (Baltasar Kormákur), who can help the monster fulfill what he believes is his true destiny. However, Beatrice's boss, who senses a sensational story, may thwart Beatrice and the monster's plans.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Beatrice works as a researcher at a sensationalist New York based media organization, although she is more often than not tasked with making coffee than anything else. Unlike her colleagues, she is shy, soft spoken and a Plain Jane of a woman. She convinces her cutthroat boss to send her on assignment to Iceland, where one of their camera crews, led by Beatrice"s fianc? Jim, has gone missing, they who were investigating eyewitness accounts of what was largely seen as a long held urban myth of a medieval monster. En route to Iceland, Anna becomes the sole survivor of the plane crashing, her survival considered a miracle. She is quickly abandoned in Iceland by her boss, as she will not consent to become the media darling to tell the story of the crash, leaving her alone in her long physical and emotional recovery. Beatrice believes her emotional recovery can only be fulfilled by still finding out what happened to Jim, the camera crew who were last known to be in a remote and isolated community in northern Iceland. In the process, Beatrice gets embroiled in the story of the immortal monster, specifically in helping him locate a Dr. Artaud, who can help the monster fulfill what he believes is his true destiny. However, Beatrice"s boss, who senses a sensational story, may thwart Beatrice and the monster"s plans.

Tagline: A modern day fable.

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No Such Thing Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 102 minutes /
Genres:  Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Sub-Genres:  Monsters
Directors: Hal Hartley
Stars: Margrét Ákadóttir, Julie Anderson, Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir, Ilene Bergelson, Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Nov 15, 2002
Box Office: $62,703
Nominations: 4
Production Co.: United Artists Films/ MGM
Website: http://www.mgm.com/nosuchthing
Language: English, Icelandic
Country: Iceland, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / No Such Thing Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 15, 2002, DVD: Jul 09, 2002
Producers: Willi Bär, Francis Ford Coppola, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Hal Hartley, Linda Reisman, Cecilia Kate Roque
Musicians: Hal Hartley
Cinematographers: Michael Spiller

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