Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 2007 · 1h 47m

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl poster
Director
Craig Gillespie
Cast
Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom Emily Mortimer as Karin Paul Schneider as Gus R.D. Reid as Reverand Bock Kelli Garner as Margo Nancy Beatty as Mrs. Gruner
Crew
Adam Kimmel — Director of Photography Tatiana S. Riegel — Editor David Torn — Original Music Composer Nancy Oliver — Writer John Cameron — Producer Sidney Kimmel — Producer
Tagline

The search for true love begins outside the box.

Synopsis

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

Trailer Lars and the Real Girl — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dying and deathshynesswisconsindelusionlone wolflosslonelinessdollmental illnessblow up dollcompanionintrospective
Key Collaborators
Craig Gillespie Director Adam Kimmel Director of Photography Tatiana S. Riegel Editor David Torn Original Music Composer Nancy Oliver Writer John Cameron Producer Sidney Kimmel Producer Sarah Aubrey Producer Arvinder Greywal Production Design Kirston Mann Costume Design
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