Petoskey Film Theater showing "Cold Souls" Friday, Feb. 12

Here's the information for this Friday's film "Cold Souls". Thanks for your help in getting the word out.

Craig Stutzky
Petoskey Film Theater

IN BRIEF:

Friday, Feb. 12, 7:30 pm
"COLD SOULS"
Rated PG-13 2009 101 min.
Petoskey District Library,
Carnegie Building
Donations are appreciated
PFT Movie Hotline: 758-3108

"Cold Souls" showing
Friday at Carnegie

The Petoskey Film Theater will be showing the movie "Cold Souls" (PG-13) on Friday, Feb. 12, 7:30 pm at the Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Donations are appreciated. "Cold Souls" stars Paul Giamatti.

In response to shiny, bigger, better American consumerism comes "Cold Souls", Sophie Barthes' surreal comedy in which souls can be extracted and traded as commodities. Balancing on a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and reality and fantasy, the film presents Paul Giamatti as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Uncle Vanya. Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. Giamatti enlists their services - only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea - intending to reinstate it once he survives the performance. Complications ensue when a mysterious, soul-trafficking “mule” borrows Giamatti's stored soul for a talentless, Russian soap-opera actress. Rendered soulless, Paul is left with no choice but to follow the trail back to St. Petersburg. Funny, charming and wildly imaginative, the film explores the
profound moods and inner struggles of a man in search of his essence.

For more information on upcoming films call the PFT Movie Hotline at 758-3108. To receive weekly email updates send an email to petoskey.film.theater2@gmail.com.

This is part of the February 3, 2010 online edition of Harbor Light Newspaper.

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