Compulsion (2013 film)
Compulsion is a 2013 Canadian psychological thriller film directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and starring Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon, and Joe Mantegna. The movie is a remake of the South Korean film 301, 302 directed by Park Chul-soo. It focuses on two women occupying neighboring apartments, each one grappling with psychological disorders that begin to overtake their lives. According to the film’s press release: "With images of sumptuous food and sensual enjoyment, the film explores the intimacy between the two through their connection with food, eating disorders and sex. In a battle of wills, one woman overflows with illusions and fearlessly faces life while the other withdraws from everything and fearlessly faces death."
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| Directed by | Egidio Coccimiglio |
| Written by | Floyd Byars |
| Based on | 301, 302 1995 film by Park Chul-soo |
| Produced by | Gary Howsam Bill Marks |
| Starring | Heather Graham Carrie-Anne Moss Kevin Dillon Joe Mantegna |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | D. Gillian Truster |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
Production company | Phase 4 Films |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million (estimated) |
The movie opened for limited release on June 21, 2013.