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Adam Resurrected

2008 · 107 min

A haunting, psychologically complex journey through trauma and identity, blending dark humor with profound sadness.

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi

Tagline: In a world gone mad, being insane was just a way to fit in.
Overview: After again attempting to commit murder, a Jewish man with a mysterious past and extraordinary intelligence, charisma, and body control returns to an insane asylum, where he makes a startling discovery.

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Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
identity
guilt
madness
survival
Places: hospital
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	5
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	9
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	9

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