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Auto Focus

2002 · 104 min

A slow, queasy descent into compulsion, watching a genial facade rot from the inside while the camera stays cool and detached.

Directed by
Paul Schrader
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson
Tagline
A day without sex is a day wasted.
Overview
A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

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Directed by
Paul Schrader
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • addiction
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

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