description Coherence Overview
Coherence is a 2013 psychological thriller centered around unexplained events occurring after a comet’s passage. The film follows a group of individuals grappling with disorientation and unusual circumstances. James Ward Byrkit directed this debut feature, premiering at Fantastic Fest in September 2013.
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info Coherence Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2013 |
help Coherence FAQ
What is the comet doing in Coherence?
The comet in Coherence is the trigger for the film's reality-bending events, not a monster or disaster object. As Miller's Comet passes overhead, the dinner party starts encountering alternate versions of the same house and guests.
Why does Coherence feel so improvised compared with other sci-fi thrillers?
James Ward Byrkit made Coherence with a very small-scale production style, using a house setting and actors reacting to limited information. That approach helps the 2013 film feel more like a paranoid dinner-party collapse than a conventional effects-driven sci-fi movie.
Do I need to understand quantum physics before watching Coherence?
No, the film uses ideas like parallel realities and decoherence as dramatic pressure, not as a lecture. The important thing is tracking objects, photos, glow sticks, and the shifting behavior of the group.
Who in the Coherence cast should I recognize?
The cast includes Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon, Elizabeth Gracen, and Hugo Armstrong. Nicholas Brendon is especially recognizable to many viewers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where he played Xander Harris.
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