Fantasy comedy

Nothing (2003): Cast & Plot

Name: Nothing
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Released: 2003-09-09
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Martin Roach, Gordon Pinsent, Marie-Josée Croze

Nothing is a 2003 fantasy comedy directed by Vincenzo Natali, starring David Hewlett as Dave, Andrew Miller and Martin Roach. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Released: September 9, 2003
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Genres: Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Copperheart Entertainment
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Nothing About?

The premise of Nothing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two close friends share a cramped apartment: Andrew, an agoraphobic travel agent who works from home, and Dave, a mistreated office worker treated with contempt. Their mundane lives plunge into the surreal when the entire world outside vanishes, replaced by an endless white void surrounding their house.

Nothing Themes & Keywords

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friend
world
body horror
imagination
virtual reality
surrealism
one word title
part animated
turtle
house
hate
friendship

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confrontation
title spoken by character
actor shares first name with character

Cast & crew

Nothing Cast & Characters

David Hewlett leads the cast as Dave, with Andrew Miller as Andrew and Martin Roach as Co-Worker. Directed by Vincenzo Natali; 11 actors are credited in all.

Director Vincenzo Natali

David Hewlett as Dave
Andrew Miller as Andrew
Martin Roach as Co-Worker
Gordon Pinsent as Man In Suit

Also Starring in Nothing

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Marie-Josée Croze Sara
Maurice Dean Wint Narrator (voice)
Angelo Tsarouchas Foreman
Soo Garay Little Girl's Mother
Andrew Lowery Crawford
Rick Parker Mounted Police Officer
Elana Shilling Little Girl

Plot

Nothing Plot Summary

What happens in Nothing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A man named Dave (played by David Hewlett) is fired from his job after his girlfriend frames him for embezzlement. Meanwhile, his friend and housemate Andrew (played by Andrew Miller), an agoraphobic travel agent, is falsely accused of attempted child molestation, and the two find that their house is doomed to be demolished by the end of the day. With the threat of removal looming, they retreat indoors and wait as police, city officials, and outraged neighbors close in around them.

Full summary

The whole story of Nothing, scene by scene

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