Apart (2012)

11% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
57% of users liked it
(152 ratings)

Apart is the journey of the tragically star-crossed Noah and Emily who are linked by a rare psychological disorder classified as ICD-10 F24, madness of two. Drawing from actual case history, this richly evocative and unsettling mystery holds a love story that will haunt you long after the final… More Apart is the journey of the tragically star-crossed Noah and Emily who are linked by a rare psychological disorder classified as ICD-10 F24, madness of two. Drawing from actual case history, this richly evocative and unsettling mystery holds a love story that will haunt you long after the final scene. -- (C) Official Site

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Aaron Rottinghaus
Written By: Aaron Rottinghaus
Genres: Drama, Romance

In Theaters: Mar 9, 2012 Limited
Studio: Truly Indie

Critic Reviews

Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle
Even when the movie exploits cliches - cue washed-out colors and eerie scraping noises - it exploits them in limited quantities, portioning out only what's required by mood and plot.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Almost all of the film's remarkably static scenes reveal too little and confuse too much.
John Anderson, Variety
All dressed up with nowhere to go, the visually adept Apart has a narrative rhythm as disjointed as the personalities of its lead teenagers
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
To understand Apart's Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown tommyrot any better, one would need a psychic bond to first-time writer/director Aaron Rottinghaus, for his movie doesn't do much of a job explaining it.
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
Tries too hard and ends up substituting pretension for punch.
Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Apart" is designed to be a so-what- really-happened type of thriller, but since we often know stuff before Noah does, the thrill's sometimes gone by the time you get there.
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
Handsomely mounted, but far too languid to penetrate the senses in the same mind-blowing manner writer/director Aaron Rottinghaus intends.
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
"Apart" is only 80 minutes long, but it feels like it goes on for twice that.
Maitland McDonagh, Film Journal International
Imagine Romeo and Juliet by way of Donnie Darko and you'll have some idea what to expect from this atmospheric story of star-crossed romance with a supernatural twist.