Movie

Sketch Artist

1992 · 88 min

A hushed, paranoid little thriller that keeps you leaning in, watching a man quietly dismantle his own life one pencil stroke at a time.

Overview: A sketch artist for the police helps a witness recall who she saw leaving the scene of a murder, and discovers that the person is his wife. Not willing to believe she was responsible, he resketches the pictures so they don't look like her, and he begins his own investigation of the murder.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, deception, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
deception
mystery
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild