Sy Parrish has lovingly developed photographs for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually convinces himself he's part of their family. When Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, a bizarre and thrilling confrontation ensues.
Acting
Williams' fragile stillness — every blink feels calculated and heartbreaking.
Cinematography
Sterile whites and sickly neons make a photo lab feel like purgatory.
Direction
Romanek turns mundane retail spaces into zones of creeping dread.
Director
Mark Romanek
Robin Williams
Seymour Parrish
Connie Nielsen
Nina Yorkin
Michael Vartan
Will Yorkin
Gary Cole
Bill Owens
Erin Daniels
Maya Burson
Clark Gregg
Paul Outerbridge
Nick Searcy
Repairman
Dylan Smith
Jake Yorkin
Eriq La Salle
James Van Der Zee
Paul Kim Jr.
Yoshi Araki
Lee Garlington
Waitress
Marion Calvert
Mrs. Von Unwerth
David Moreland
Mr. Siskind
Jim Rash
Amateur Porn Guy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Romanek shot in actual one-hour photo labs, using real employees as extras to capture authentic workplace deadness.
Williams stayed in character between takes, freaking out the child actor who played Jake — the fear in their scenes is partly real.
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