Directed by Habib Azar
Awards:
Official Selection! Sundance Film Festival 2010!
Quotes:“An Entire Cast That Brilliantly Plays Roles Tuned To Perfection!” —Huffington Post
“TOO WEIRD TO MISS!” —New York Magazine
“The clever dialogue and quirky character interactions… make this film so noteworthy!” —Slug Magazine
“Azar deftly crafts a thoughtful, off-kilter farce” —Sundance Film Institute
Synopsis:
Armless tells the story of a man who suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder (B.I.I.D.), a real-life psychological condition in which an individual paradoxically doesn’t feel “whole” unless he loses one or more major limbs. When he leaves his wife and goes to find a doctor willing to amputate his arms, it triggers a twisted romp filled with mistaken identities, missed chances, and tragic consequences. Strange as it sounds, this real-life condition has sprung up in pop culture with increasing frequency—in episodes of Nip/Tuck and Grey’s Anatomy among others. Unlike many pop culture treatments of B.I.I.D., which aim to shock, Armless explores the metaphorical resonance of this psychological condition—as a symbol for the secrets that all of us have. It is a quirkily funny, strangely poignant story about love, lies, marriage…and amputation.
Cast:
Daniel London
Janel Maloney
USA 2010
88 Minutes, Color
Comedy
English Language
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio 1:1.85 Widescreen