Affliction

Year: 1998

Runtime: 114 min

Language: English

Director: Paul Schrader

Budget: $6M

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A young writer struggling with schizophrenia finds his perception of reality increasingly distorted, making it difficult to separate his fiction from the truth. He capitalizes on his condition for professional success, but this ultimately leads to a descent into a dark and disorienting world where the line between imagination and reality vanishes, jeopardizing his grasp on sanity.

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