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Lars and the Real Girl (DVD) | FilmShelves

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Lars and the Real Girl

DVDKeep Case

Production Companies: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lars Productions
Country: United States
Released: March 18, 2008
Barcode (UPC / EAN): 00883904103738
Amazon ASIN: B0014D5RBE

About this release

Lars Lindstrom is a painfully shy, eccentric young man living a reclusive life in a small, wintry Midwestern town. When he announces to his concerned brother and sister-in-law that he has finally found a girlfriend online, they are shocked to discover she is actually a life-sized, anatomically correct plastic doll named Bianca. On the advice of the understanding town doctor, the entire tight-knit community decides to play along with his delusion, welcoming Bianca as a real person to support Lars through his unique emotional breakthrough.

Included extras

A Real Story of Unconditional Love (14:32): A comprehensive behind-the-scenes featurette tracking the script development, thematic tone, and the town's community dynamic.
The Real Journey of Lars (11:15): A production featurette focusing on the casting process and Ryan Gosling's physical approach to capturing Lars' social anxieties.
Theatrical Trailer

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Disc 1

DVD

Region: Region 1
Contents: Title, Special Features

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

107 min

ComedyDramaRomance

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

Synopsis via TMDB

Credits

Director

Craig Gillespie

Writer

Nancy Oliver

Cast

Ryan Goslingas Lars Lindstrom

Emily Mortimeras Karin

Paul Schneideras Gus

R.D. Reidas Reverand Bock

Kelli Garneras Margo

Nancy Beattyas Mrs. Gruner

Doug Lennoxas Mr. Hofstedter

Joe Bostickas Mr. Shaw

Liz Gordonas Mrs. Schindler

Nicky Guadagnias Mrs. Petersen

Cinematographer

Adam Kimmel

Composer

David Torn

Editor

Tatiana S. Riegel

Producer

John Cameron

Sidney Kimmel

Sarah Aubrey

Release Details

Packaging: Keep Case

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Added by: A FilmShelves member
Date added: July 24, 2026