Perfect Sense
Perfect Sense
Perfect Sense
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2011
1h 33m
6.9(1206 votes)
Drama
Science Fiction
Romance

Overview

In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.

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Production Companies

BBC Film
Zentropa Entertainments
Film i Väst
Det Danske Filminstitut
Sigma Films
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Subotica

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Ewan McGregor

Michael

Ewan McGregor
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Eva Green

Susan

Eva Green
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Ewen Bremner

James

Ewen Bremner
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Stephen Dillane

Stephen

Stephen Dillane
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Denis Lawson

Boss

Denis Lawson
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Anamaria Marinca

Street Performer

Anamaria Marinca
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Alastair Mackenzie

Virologist

Alastair Mackenzie
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Connie Nielsen

Jenny

Connie Nielsen
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Lauren Tempany

Girl in Bed

Lauren Tempany
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Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh

Nurse

Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh
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Caroline Paterson

Woman at Hospital

Caroline Paterson
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Malcolm Shields

Patient

Malcolm Shields
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Judith Anne Christie

Waitress

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Richard Mack

Apprentice

Richard Mack
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Juliet Cadzow

Wife at Grave

Juliet Cadzow
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Tam Dean Burn

Husband at Grave

Tam Dean Burn
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Ferosa Mackenzie

Jenny's Daughter

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Luke Mackenzie

Jenny's Son

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Gilly Gilchrist

Doctor

Gilly Gilchrist
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Barbara Rafferty

Woman in Car Park

Barbara Rafferty
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Siu Hun Li

Thai Scientist

Siu Hun Li
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Stephen McCole

Nice Official

Stephen McCole
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Paul Thomas Hickey

Grumpy Official

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Liz Strange

Deaf Customer

Liz Strange
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Katy Engels

Narrator (voice)

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John Mulkeen

Chef de Partie #1

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David Monaghan

Chef de Partie #2

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Karen Hepburn

Pastry Chef

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Sean Early

Kitchen Porter

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Óscar Balmaseda Villoslada

Waiter #1

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Max Barr

Waiter #2

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Amjad Mobarak

Waiter #3

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Joni Mackay

Waitress

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James Watson

Crying Bus Driver

James Watson
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Trish Mullin

School Teacher

Trish Mullin
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Fiona Danskin

Crying Traffic Warden

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Duncan Airlie James

Kickboxer

Duncan Airlie James
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Louis Roberts

Boy in Sweet Shop

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Ian Sexon

Crying Man in Stadium

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John Conroy

Wizard

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George Robertson

Crying Fishmonger

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Iain Lamont

Food Frenzy Fishmonger #1

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James Ward

Food Frenzy Fishmonger #2

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Paul McCormack

Food Frenzy Fishmonger #3

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Robert Hughes

Food Frenzy Fishmonger #4

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Ian Workman

Food Frenzy Customer

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Allan Brown

Food Critic

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Visual Effects

Perry Costello

Shopkeeper with Gun

Perry Costello
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Frank McCabe

Emergency Response #1

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Brad Askew

Emergency Response #2

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Euan Williamson

Homeguard

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Paul Lambie

Man Getting Tattoo

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Production

Des Hamilton

Jenny's Husband

Des Hamilton

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