Affliction
A cold, slow descent into a man's unraveling, carried by raw performances and a quiet dread that never lifts.
- About
- 1997 film by Paul Schrader
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 110 min
A cold, slow descent into a man's unraveling, carried by raw performances and a quiet dread that never lifts.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 3 | |
| Humour | 1 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 2 | |
| Tension | 7 | |
| Darkness | 9 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 9 |
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