Armless is a 2010 comedy film directed by Habib Azar and starring Daniel London, Janel Moloney, Matt Walton, Zoe Lister-Jones and Laurie Kennedy. It was written by Kyle Jarrow.

Armless
Directed byHabib Azar
Written byKyle Jarrow
Produced byHabib Azar
Hsiano Bian
StarringDaniel London
Janel Moloney
Matt Walton
Zoe Lister-Jones
Laurie Kennedy
CinematographyOrson Robbins-Pianka
Edited bySarah Smith
Music byHabib Azar
Kyle Jarrow
Nathan Leigh
Performed by the band Super Mirage
Release date
  • January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It was an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, as part of the new category 'NEXT' which selects films for their innovative and original work in low- and no-budget filmmaking.[1]

Premise

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The film tells the story of John, a man who suffers from a psychological condition known as body integrity identity disorder in which an individual does not feel "whole" unless he loses one or more major limbs. John leaves his wife and goes to New York City to find a doctor to amputate his arms.

Production

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Armless is Habib Azar's first feature film. It was made in New York City with additional filming in Gillette, New Jersey. The film was shot in 12 days from March 20 to April 2, 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "2010 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN PREMIERES | Sundance Festival 2010". Festival.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
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