Movie

The Man Who Copied

2003 · 123 min

A wry, charming caper that drifts from daydreamy longing into quiet menace, keeping you amused and slightly uneasy.

Tagline: Life is original. Everything else is copy.
Overview: A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, ambition, crime, love
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
crime
love
deception
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild