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Ruminate (2014)
Director: Claire Leona Apps
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Chandru Bhojwani, Lucy Eaton, Teresa Jennings
6.6Runtime9 min
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To ruminate means to think; to chew thoughts over and over, focusing on symptoms of distress, their causes and consequences. Gemma is in her mid-thirties; a childless woman, casually dating, living in the big city of London, primarily concentrating on work and survival. The years have slipped by and the things that have fallen into place for her friends still elude her. We follow her over two days, never hearing her speak. Instead we witness a series of events that question her happiness, culminating with her gynecologist revealing she has cancerous cells that could affect her ability to bear children. The film shows, not tells, an uncomplicated, poignant and beautiful story about age, being human, a woman, neither a victim nor a victor, and the realization that time waits for no one.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Ruminate (2014), a drama directed by Claire Leona Apps, received a mixed critical reception, with an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 indicating a moderately positive audience response. The film offers a poignant, visually-driven exploration of a woman's contemplation on age, womanhood, and the passage of time.
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Director Claire Leona Apps' 2014 drama Ruminate offers a poignant, visually captivating exploration of the thoughtful inner life of Rebecca Hall's character, a childless woman coming to terms with her own mortality and sense of purpose. This uniquely silent, observational film provides a meditative, empathetic portrait of the human experience that will particularly resonate with fans of thoughtful, character-driven stories.
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Rumination may refer to:Rumination, the digestive process of ruminants Rumination syndrome, a chronic condition characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption Deep thought or consideration Rumination (psychology), contemplation or reflection, which may become persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding Ruminations, an email column and series of books written by comedian Aaron Karo Ruminations (album), a 2016 album by American musician Conor Oberst
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