Antiviral
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Antiviral is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Brandon Cronenberg that explores a near-future world where celebrity illnesses are harvested and sold to obsessed fans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Best Canadian First Feature Film (Toronto International Film Festival, special mention) ⓘ |
| castMember |
Caleb Landry Jones
NERFINISHED
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Douglas Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Pingue NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Gadon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Crewson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
celebrity obsession
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commodification of the body ⓘ media culture ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Karim Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | E.C. Woodley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Brandon Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Alliance Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | James Vandewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
body horror film
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horror film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasPosterArtStyle | minimalist design with stark medical imagery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Syd March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | near-future society ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of commercialized celebrity diseases ⓘ |
| plotSummary | In a near-future world, a clinic harvests and sells celebrity illnesses to obsessed fans. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Caleb Landry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2012 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rhombus Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
home video release
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 108 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Brandon Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionAtFestival | Un Certain Regard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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