An aspiring actor with a severe deformity goes through a radical transformation, and his dream to act turns into a nightmare.
A Different Man, a different film! And how could it not be different? It’s A24. The day they make an ordinary film will be the day they have gone wrong. The Kafqu-esque isolation and internal darkness, combined with the unpredictable indie way of storytelling that blends realism with thought-provoking development is what writer/director Aaron Schimberg and lead actor Sebastian Stan achieve – both executive producers.
A Different Man creates a concoction of antithetical feelings inside you. It makes you smile while your heart is pounding. It makes you bitter when the moment is sweet. And when the choice is clear, it makes you question it. Think about it… What if someone started replacing you in your life’s story, and you became a stunt in your own life?
The film poses philosophical questions about identity, acceptance/rejection of oneself, and societal perspective. The old Freudian id, ego, and superego fight comes face to face with “careful what you wish for.” Are we defined by how we look, by how we perceive ourselves, or by how we perceive people’s perceptions? Or is it a mixture of everything?
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