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The Voorman Problem (2013)
Director: Mark Gill
Cast: Martin Freeman, Tom Hollander, Simon Griffiths, Elisabeth Gray
7.2Runtime13 min
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Doctor Williams is called in to examine the enigmatic Mr Voorman, a prisoner with a peculiar affliction: he believes he is a god. The Doctor must decide on the sanity of Mr Voorman - is he a faker or a lunatic? Diagnose him insane and they can ship him off to the asylum. But before making a decision, the Doctor has several questions in relation to Voorman's claims: why would a god choose to be straitjacketed in a prison, is there a way he can validate his boast and what has any of this got to do with Belgium?
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The Voorman Problem (2013) directed by Mark Gill is an intriguing blend of comedy and drama that offers a captivating exploration of sanity, identity, and the nature of belief. Martin Freeman's nuanced performance as the doctor tasked with examining the enigmatic Mr. Voorman, who believes he is a god, makes this an engaging psychological drama that will delight fans of thought-provoking character studies.
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The Voorman Problem is a 2011 British short film directed by Mark Gill, who also co-wrote the screenplay and edited the film with producer Baldwin Li, who also wrote the score. It is adapted from "Panopticon", a film within a story from the 2001 novel number9dream by David Mitchell, with Martin Freeman starring as a prison psychiatrist, and Tom Hollander as his patient.
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