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* {{Minimalism}}: The film has a mumblecore/[[UsefulNotes/{{Dogme 95}} Dogme 95]] aesthetic, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. The budget is low and the dialogue is improvised. Although it has a nondiagetic soundtrack, it's a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.

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* {{Minimalism}}: The film has a mumblecore/[[UsefulNotes/{{Dogme mumblecore/[[MediaNotes/{{Dogme 95}} Dogme 95]] aesthetic, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. The budget is low and the dialogue is improvised. Although it has a nondiagetic soundtrack, it's a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.

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* ImprobableFoodBudget: Martha and Kyle are barely scraping by on menial factory wages, yet they somehow afford to eat donuts and get takeout lunches every day.

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* ImprobableFoodBudget: Martha and Kyle are barely scraping by on menial factory wages, yet they somehow afford to eat donuts and get takeout lunches every day. This might however be cheap unhealthy junkfood, all they can afford and have time for.

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* MeaningfulName: The director explains that ''Bubble'' refers to Martha's acceptance and comfort in her hum-drum life (and Kyle's dependence on her), which Rose upsets.



* NonIndicativeName: There's no explicit explanation for what "Bubble" refers to.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 {{mumblecore}} film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a Midwestern doll factory struggling to make ends meet. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 {{mumblecore}} drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a Midwestern doll factory struggling to make ends meet. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.



* {{Minimalism}}: The film has the feel of a UsefulNotes/{{Dogme 95}} film, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. Even the soundtrack is a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.
* {{Mumblecore}}: The film is solid entry into the genre, with its low budget, naturalistic presentation and improvised dialogue.

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* {{Minimalism}}: The film has the feel of a UsefulNotes/{{Dogme mumblecore/[[UsefulNotes/{{Dogme 95}} film, Dogme 95]] aesthetic, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. Even The budget is low and the soundtrack dialogue is improvised. Although it has a nondiagetic soundtrack, it's a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.
* {{Mumblecore}}: The film is solid entry into the genre, with its low budget, naturalistic presentation and improvised dialogue.
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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a Midwestern doll factory struggling to make ends meet. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama {{mumblecore}} film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a Midwestern doll factory struggling to make ends meet. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.


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* {{Mumblecore}}: The film is solid entry into the genre, with its low budget, naturalistic presentation and improvised dialogue.
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* ImprobableFoodBudget: Martha and Kyle are barely scraping by on menial factory wages, yet they somehow afford to eat donuts and get takeout lunches every day.
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* {{Minimalism}}: The film has the feel of a {{Dogme 95}} film, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. Even the soundtrack is a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.

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* {{Minimalism}}: The film has the feel of a {{Dogme UsefulNotes/{{Dogme 95}} film, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. Even the soundtrack is a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.



* StickyFingers: Rose steals money from Kyle's drawer during their date and a gold watch from the dresser of a house she cleans. Her ex-boyfriend accuses her of stealing from his home as well, which seems likely.

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* StickyFingers: Rose steals money from Kyle's drawer during their date and a gold watch from the dresser of a house she cleans. Her ex-boyfriend accuses her of stealing from his home as well, which seems likely.likely.
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* ChekovsGun: The camera lingers on a gold watch in the expensive home that Rose cleans. Later it's revealed that [[spoiler:Rose stole the watch, and Martha stole it from her and pawned it]].

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The camera lingers on a gold watch in the expensive home that Rose cleans. Later it's revealed that [[spoiler:Rose stole the watch, and Martha stole it from her and pawned it]].
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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factory in a dingy, Midwestern industrial town. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a Midwestern doll factory in a dingy, Midwestern industrial town.struggling to make ends meet. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.



* {{Minimalism}}: If not for the murder, this could have been a {{Dogme 95}} film.

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* {{Minimalism}}: If not for The film has the murder, this could have been feel of a {{Dogme 95}} film.film, with unglamorous characters, settings and subjects taking place realistically. Even the soundtrack is a simple acoustic guitar played by a local musician.



* StickyFingers: Rose steals money from Kyle's drawer during their date and a gold watch from the dresser of a house she cleans. Her ex accuses her of stealing from his home as well, which seems likely.

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* StickyFingers: Rose steals money from Kyle's drawer during their date and a gold watch from the dresser of a house she cleans. Her ex ex-boyfriend accuses her of stealing from his home as well, which seems likely.
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* TheDanza: Police officers Meeks and Davis share their names with the actors.
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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor in a dingy, midwest industrial town. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.

The film debuted in theaters on the same day that it aired on Mark Cuban's [=HDNet=] television channel. The DVD was released four days later. For these reasons, many movie theaters caused a minor stink and refused to show it.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor factory in a dingy, midwest Midwestern industrial town. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.

The film debuted in theaters on the same day that it aired on Mark Cuban's [=HDNet=] television channel.station. The DVD was released four days later. For these reasons, many movie theaters caused a minor stink and refused to show it.
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* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: All of the dialogue is improvised, so it sounds natural and unstylized.
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* NonIndicativeName: There's no explicit explanation for what "Bubble" refers to.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. It stars a cast of nonprofessional actors. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor in a dingy, midwest industrial town.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderbergh. It stars a cast of nonprofessional actors. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor in a dingy, midwest industrial town.
town. It stars a entire cast of nonprofessional actors and was shot in HD video.

The film debuted in theaters on the same day that it aired on Mark Cuban's [=HDNet=] television channel. The DVD was released four days later. For these reasons, many movie theaters caused a minor stink and refused to show it.
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* DisappearedDad: Kyle's father is in Arizona and they don't speak. He notes with some approval that at least Rose's ex is ''sometimes'' around for his kid.


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* GreenEyedMonster: It's implied that Martha resents Rose somewhat because of how Kyle's attention has turned toward her.


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* OddFriendship: Martha and Kyle. She's about twenty years older than him, and they don't seem to have anything in common. In spite of this, Martha tells him that he's her "best friend." They seem to be each other's only friend.
* TheQuietOne: Kyle is very quiet and shy due to having social anxiety disorder.
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* FantasySequence: When Martha is attending church, suddenly the lighting changes so that she alone, and she is looking into a bright spotlight on her face. In the very end, another bright spotlight flashes on her face, and she turns to look into it. A deleted scene clarifies these: [[spoiler:she has a malignant brain tumor]].
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* DisproportionateRetribution: It's revealed that Rose's murder was the result of [[spoiler:Martha being annoyed by Rose's various actions over the last week, including asking her for a ride, not telling her that she was dating Kyle, and snapping at her]].
* FlyoverCountry: The characters work in a lower-class midwest town. Rose says that she can't wait to escape it, because of the lack of opportunities.



* TheReveal: When Martha is in jail, she has a vision of [[spoiler:herself standing over Rose's body. She ''is'' the murderer, which seems to surprise even herself]].

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* TheReveal: When Martha is in jail, she has a vision of [[spoiler:herself standing over Rose's body. She ''is'' the murderer, which seems to surprise even herself]].herself]].
* StickyFingers: Rose steals money from Kyle's drawer during their date and a gold watch from the dresser of a house she cleans. Her ex accuses her of stealing from his home as well, which seems likely.
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* NonActorVheicle: Although several other Soderburgh films star a non-professional actor, this is the only one with a cast entirely composed of them.

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* NonActorVheicle: NonActorVehicle: Although several other Soderburgh films star a non-professional actor, this is the only one with a cast entirely composed of them.
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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderburgh. It stars a cast of nonprofessional actors. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor in a dingy, midwest industrial town.

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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderburgh.Creator/StevenSoderbergh. It stars a cast of nonprofessional actors. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor in a dingy, midwest industrial town.
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''Bubble'' is a 2005 drama film by Creator/StevenSoderburgh. It stars a cast of nonprofessional actors. The plot concerns three workers at a doll factor in a dingy, midwest industrial town.

!!Tropes found in ''Bubble'' include:

* ChekovsGun: The camera lingers on a gold watch in the expensive home that Rose cleans. Later it's revealed that [[spoiler:Rose stole the watch, and Martha stole it from her and pawned it]].
* TheDanza: Police officers Meeks and Davis share their names with the actors.
* {{Minimalism}}: If not for the murder, this could have been a {{Dogme 95}} film.
* NonActorVheicle: Although several other Soderburgh films star a non-professional actor, this is the only one with a cast entirely composed of them.
* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Rose's boyfriend, who was not responsible for the murder, but sure acts like he is]].
* TheReveal: When Martha is in jail, she has a vision of [[spoiler:herself standing over Rose's body. She ''is'' the murderer, which seems to surprise even herself]].

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