''An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'' is a 2012 American semi-

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, directed by

Terence Nance Terence Nance (born February 10, 1982) is an American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for his directing debut ''An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'', and as the creator of the avant-garde TV p ...

in his feature directorial debut. The film follows a

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artist who, when stood up by an attractive woman, makes a film about it and shows it to her. The film was adapted from Nance's 2006 short film, ''How Would You Feel?''. It premiered at the

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and has received generally positive reviews from critics.

Synopsis

A young man (Terence Nance) is stood up on a date by a beautiful woman (Namik Minter), he begins to wonder about the nature of feelings and what exactly makes up a specific moment in time.

Cast

as Terence * Alisa Becher * Jc Cain * Dexter Jones * Namik Minter * Talibah Lateefah Newman *

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Reception

Critical reception for ''An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'' has been mostly positive and the film holds a rating of 74 on ''

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'' (based on 11 reviews) and a rating of 82% on ''

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'' (based on 38 reviews).

Awards

*''Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You'' at the

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(2012, won)

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