Film1998114 min

Affliction

Name: Affliction
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1998
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Nick Nolte, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek, Willem Dafoe, Brigid Tierney

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerfresh & originalheavyintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Like father like son...?"

Boxlist takeA small-scale thriller that is layered, original and weighty. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 172 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

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