The Sensation of Sight

An English teacher sells encyclopedias while searching for the meaning of life.

Cast

David Strathairn

as Finn

Ian Somerhalder

as Drifter

Daniel Gillies

as Dylan

Jane Adams

as Alice

Ann Cusack

as Deanna

Elisabeth Waterston

as Daisy

Joseph Mazzello

as Tripp

Scott Wilson

as Tucker

Tony Swingle

as Josh

Cassidy Hinkle

as Ruthie

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