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  • Perception (I) (2009)
  • 107 min | Drama
Perception (I) (2009)
107 min | Drama

One man walks into a party and sees the art on the walls, the books on the shelves, the bold color that the man by the window is wearing. Another man enters the same party at the same instant and sees the chandelier, the way a shadow falls...See moreOne man walks into a party and sees the art on the walls, the books on the shelves, the bold color that the man by the window is wearing. Another man enters the same party at the same instant and sees the chandelier, the way a shadow falls through the back of a chair and casts bars of light onto the floor behind. If asked to describe this same moment in time to a stranger, that stranger would no doubt conclude that these two men were in two completely different places. When in fact, they were in the same place at the very same instant! Perception explores this breach of experience by glancing into the lives of three individuals: Clarissa, Ralph and Tobias. After the typical college experience, Clarissa moved to NYC. She quickly became jaded, and in time, working her job as an Administrative Assistant came to compromise her self-respect. She felt as one of the common many--a "sell out." And she quit. Today, she lives as a homeless person on the streets of New York. Her brother Ralph--a successful real estate salesman--lives on the 20th floor of 59th Street and Central Park South. He both detests and pities Clarissa. Tobias is a waiter and perpetual student. He has taken night classes for close to ten years, but refuses to take what is required to garner a degree. Perception journeys through the same month of time from each character's point of view, detailing how presumption and mistaken intention leads to great misunderstanding. A moment, revisited from another point of view, takes new dimension--and protagonist and antagonist change places. Perception shines a light upon the curtain that isolates us--the fundamental breach in perspective from one individual to the next. Written by Wade Wofford See less
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2009 (United States)
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54 cast members
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Clay Adams
Ralph Ralph   See fewer
Lauren Gleason
Clarissa Clarissa   See fewer
Ryan Shrime
Tobias (as Ryan P. Shrime) Tobias (as Ryan P. Shrime)   See fewer
Rick Pascal
McNeil McNeil   See fewer
Avocado
Barbara (as Avocado Pitt) Barbara (as Avocado Pitt)   See fewer
Brian Lee Elder
History Professor History Professor   See fewer
Deborah Johnstone
Art Professor Art Professor   See fewer
Edward Incle
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Peter Gil-Sheridan
The Man Who Inched The Man Who Inched   See fewer
Venancio Cabel
Student #2 Student #2   See fewer
Melanie Collup
Interviewer #2 Interviewer #2   See fewer
Catarina Costa-Wofford
Translator Translator   See fewer
Courtney Cunningham
Woman on Bench Woman on Bench   See fewer
Don DiPaolo
Martin Martin   See fewer
Sunil Duggal
Sanjiv Sanjiv   See fewer
Kevin Dwyer
Man #3 Man #3   See fewer
Richard Flight
Customer #2 Customer #2   See fewer
Michael Gassert
Interviewer #5 Interviewer #5   See fewer
Joanna Gleason
Teenager #1 Teenager #1   See fewer
Kim Grogg
Woman in Gallery Woman in Gallery   See fewer
Jeff Grow
Dog Owner Dog Owner   See fewer
Andrew Grusetskie
Restaurant Manager Restaurant Manager   See fewer
Pamela Guthrie
Mother in Park Mother in Park   See fewer
Raquel Humphrey
Student #1 Student #1   See fewer
Ronny James
Student #4 Student #4   See fewer
Kevin Kelleher
Restaurant Dad Restaurant Dad   See fewer
Parisa Khobdeh
Female Dancer Female Dancer   See fewer
Matt Kudish
Gallery Staff Gallery Staff   See fewer
Stephen Kuhel
Man #1 Man #1   See fewer
Penelope Lagos
Hostess #2 Hostess #2   See fewer
Maria Mejias
Student #3 Student #3   See fewer
Jeffrey Mosier
Derrick Derrick   See fewer
Heidi Niedermeyer
Customer #1 Customer #1   See fewer
Alana O'Brien
Janine Janine   See fewer
Joe Pindelski
Man #2 Man #2   See fewer
Dagny Prieto
Girl from couple Girl from couple   See fewer
Nathaniel Shaw
Male Dancer Male Dancer   See fewer
Ami Shukla
Customer #3 Customer #3   See fewer
Jeff Stanley
Donnie Donnie   See fewer
Darshan Taylor
Interviewer #3 Interviewer #3   See fewer
Ari Vigoda
Templeton Templeton   See fewer
Susan Barnes Walker
Restaurant Mom Restaurant Mom   See fewer
Jaime West
Sarah Sarah   See fewer
Wade Wofford
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Blake Young-Fountain
Interviewer Interviewer   See fewer
Joe Zuzel
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
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