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THE SOLUTION

Directed By 

John Klein

Steve kniss

Written by 

Ben Kurstin

Year

2025

Starring

diana simonzadeh

jocelyn zamudio

Advanced Mathematics Professor Ruby Finnegan is drowning in obscurity and mediocrity. She needs to publish the paper she's dedicated the last decade of her life on, but her math isn't quite working out. When she ropes her T.A. Aiza Tahan into helping her, their relationship begins to fracture and spiral out of control.

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Behind the Scenes

CREDITS + TECH SPECS

Red Komodo

Aspect Ratio: 2:3

Audio Stereo

Length: 17:02

Language : English

Country: USA

Shot in oppressive black & white

dean north........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................william ryder

aiza's boyfriend..............................................................................................................................................................................................................edward ashton hayes

director of photography..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ben kurstin

production designer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................kaitlin creadon

set decorators..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................amy stricker

............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................wrigley page

editors.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ben kurstin

..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................amber ray snyder

assistant director..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................cassidy grace scott

hair & make-up............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................studio standard makeup

......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................stacey herbert

...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................lana mckinnon

................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................hannah andruss

music by............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................alexa l. borden

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................connor cook

sound mixer............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Alejandro Reyes

script supervisor...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................amber ray snyder

first assistant camera.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................enzo goodrich

second assistant camera....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................gabbi flynn

gaffer........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................aylene lopez

key grip........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................tim leichty

grips...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................faith jones

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................logan parrish

...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................tony roth

sound designer..............................................................................................................................................................Matt Oliva

production coordinator....................................................................................................................lindsay bermes

assistant production coordinator................................................................................................sarah glees

color grading by.........................................................................................................................................................john klein

compositing artist..............................................................................................................................samuel mckinnon

bts photos & video.................................................................................................................................leslie nejera-rivas

art production assistant...........................................................................................................................star herring

extras........................................................................................................................................................................................ian murphy

............................................................................................................................................................................................avery stevenson

.........................................................................................................................................................................................skylar stevenson

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................wrigley page

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................sarah glees

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