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Perfect Sense

Perfect Sense

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Perfect Sense

"Without love there is nothing"

2011

1h 33m

6.9(1265 votes)

Drama

Science Fiction

Romance

Overview

In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.

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Production Companies

BBC Film

Zentropa Entertainments

Film i Väst

Det Danske Filminstitut

Sigma Films

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Subotica

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Michael

Eva Green

Eva Green

Susan

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

James

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Stephen

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Boss

Anamaria Marinca

Anamaria Marinca

Street Performer

Alastair Mackenzie

Alastair Mackenzie

Virologist

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Jenny

Lauren Tempany

Lauren Tempany

Girl in Bed

Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh

Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh

Nurse

Creative team

Directed by: David Mackenzie
Written by: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Produced by: Gillian Berrie
Malte Grunert

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