Movie

Abuse of Weakness

2013 · 104 min

A slow, uncomfortable study of vulnerability and manipulation that keeps you at a chilly distance.

Overview: A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, obsession, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
obsession
betrayal
identity
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild