Blindness (2008)
Your vision of the world will change forever.
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: May 14, 2008
Cast
- Julianne Moore - Doctor's Wife
- Mark Ruffalo - Doctor
- Danny Glover - Man with Black Eye Patch
- Gael García Bernal - Bartender / King of Ward Three
- Maury Chaykin - Accountant
- Alice Braga - Woman with Dark Glasses
- Don McKellar - Thief
- Sandra Oh - Minister of Health
- Yūsuke Iseya - First Blind Man
- Yoshino Kimura - First Blind Man's Wife
Screenplay
- José Saramago (Novel)
- Don McKellar (Screenplay)
Music: Marco Antônio Guimarães
Cinematography: César Charlone
Editing: Daniel Rezende
Production: Alliance Films, 20th Century Fox Brazil, GAGA Communications, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Mikado Film, Independent Film Fund/CINV, Téléfilm Canada, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE, Potboiler Productions, Rhombus Media, O2 Filmes, Bee Vine Pictures
Country: Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
Language: 日本語, English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $20M
Original Language: en
Themes
Technological Overlord: AI and Society, Underground City and Post-Apocalyptic Life, Boxing and Fighting Stories
Keywords
blindness and impaired vision, based on novel or book, fight, society, asylum, eye specialist, uprising, outbreak, epidemic, doomsday, plague
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More Films by Director: Fernando Meirelles
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blindness about?
- When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
- Who directed Blindness?
- Blindness was directed by Fernando Meirelles.
- Who stars in Blindness?
- Blindness stars Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, Maury Chaykin, Alice Braga.
- How long is Blindness?
- Blindness has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Blindness?
- Blindness is a Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Blindness?
- Blindness had a budget of $25M.
- How much did Blindness gross?
- Blindness grossed $20M worldwide.
- Where was Blindness produced?
- Blindness was produced in Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Blindness?
- The themes of Blindness include: Technological Overlord: AI and Society, Underground City and Post-Apocalyptic Life, Boxing and Fighting Stories.