
...when you look away
2017, Danish. Directed by Phie Ambo.
Have you ever known who was calling before you answered the phone, or felt you were being watched while in an empty room? Is it possible to exist across multiple worlds simultaneously? When her young daughter insists she’s sometimes human and sometimes an animal, filmmaker Phie Ambo wonders what else might exist outside a singular human consciousness. Committing to the principal of randomness, she plumbs the minds of various leading thinkers, from the father of string theory to a Buddhist monk, from a clairvoyant to a janitor. Just as impressive as their fascinating ideas, however, is the visual correlative of this ever-deepening metaphysical query. Who would expect the mysteries of existence to lurk inside the grease trap at an amusement park or in a single cup of tap water? Prepare to have your reality permanently altered by this mind-boggling, impossible and thoroughly compelling film.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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- Released
- 21 March 2017
- Original title
- Når du kigger væk
- Country
- Denmark
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...when you look away runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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...when you look away isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like ...when you look away?
If you liked ...when you look away, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience, Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story.
Who directed ...when you look away?
...when you look away (2017) was directed by Phie Ambo.