''Passage'' is a 2009 American-Swiss

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, the first to be directed by

Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award a ...

, starring

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Lily Cole Lily Luahana Cole (born 27 December 1987)"Autobiography"
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and

Julia Stiles Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress. Born and raised in New York City, Stiles began acting at the age of 11 as part of New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Her film debut was a small role in ''I'' ''Love Yo ...

Premise

Three estranged sisters reunite one night when the oldest comes back for her two younger sisters after leaving them years before in mysterious circumstances.

Cast

as Abby *

Lily Cole Lily Luahana Cole (born 27 December 1987)"Autobiography"
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as Tania *

as Ella * Agustina Cabo as little Tania * Pilar Calviello as little Ella * Maite Lanata as little Abby * Tomas Decurgez as Abby's boyfriend * Ricardo Merkin as conductor * Vikram Chatwal as man in bar

Production

The music for ''Passage'' was composed by A.R. Rahman, and the project was shot in

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. The film was financed by the Austrian company

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and was screened in their "Swarovski Crystal Worlds".

Response

In noting Shekhar Kapur was already known for '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'', toward ''Passage'' ''

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'' wrote that "the photography and the possibilities of the storyline are just way too good to pass up."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Passage (2009 film) 2009 drama films 2009 short films 2009 films American drama short films Films scored by A. R. Rahman Films about sisters Films directed by Shekhar Kapur Films shot in Buenos Aires Swiss drama films Swiss short films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films