Searching

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Call Number: Blu-ray Drama Searching
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Pittsfield Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Drama Searching	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Drama Searching	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Drama Searching	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Drama Searching	1-week checkout	Due 04-24-2024

Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen (1.78:1).
Special features: Searching for Easter eggs; changing the language of the film; filmmaker's commentary; Update username: cast of characters.
John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La.
After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
Blu-ray, region A, wide screen (1.78:1); 5.1 DTS-HD MA, audio description track 5.1; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Wow submitted by spwang on February 18, 2019, 12:41pm An incredibly thoughtful movie with a interesting format through the screen of a laptop. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time.

Searching submitted by lstorc on July 10, 2019, 10:15am This it s surprisingly well done for a film shot mainly on a laptop. It has a worthy plot and fantastic acting.

Searching on Blu-Ray submitted by a2sue on July 28, 2019, 6:14am The Blu-Ray of Searching featured a creative story with excellent actors. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope to see John Cho in even more films!

Loved it! submitted by yufamily on July 29, 2019, 9:29pm John Cho is great

Seriously good thriller submitted by emilyb308 on August 5, 2019, 1:54pm I watched this with a friend and we were both super impressed. The method of telling the story through screens was so original, and so skillfully handled. It was amazing how much meaning and emotion could be conveyed by something as simple as watching an event get deleted from a digital calendar. Fantastic attention to detail. The plot was really gripping too. It hooked me right away and kept my interest throughout the film, which included some surprising twists. Definitely worth the watch in my opinion.

An Astonishing Achievement submitted by Meginator on August 31, 2019, 11:11pm This film is, simply put, astonishing and offers a new, imaginative mode of storytelling for the digital age. The first few minutes provide a complete, strikingly effective background story that eases viewers into the intricately designed narrative framework. Told entirely through the main character’s computer screen, the story seamlessly integrates camera footage, audio recordings, and more typical content like web searches and streaming video in a way that feels true to everyday use. In less careful hands, this could feel like a gimmick, but the film is as much about how the internet affects our perceptions and experiences as it is about its central narrative arc (a father’s quest to locate his missing teenage daughter). Effective as a thriller, as a slow-burn character study, and as a commentary on the many roles our computers play in our daily lives, this film is an inimitable, painstakingly crafted work of art that rises above cheap tricks to dig up and explore progressively deeper truths about modern life.