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Young Adam (2004) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2004 · 98 min · English
- Directed by
- David Mackenzie
- Starring
- Tilda Swinton, Ewan McGregor, Emily Mortimer
- Budget
- $6.4M
In 1950s Scotland, a young man known for his quiet intensity leads a solitary life, haunted by a mysterious past. He becomes entangled in a passionate and dangerous affair with a woman who is unhappily married. Their relationship threatens to disrupt her conventional life and exposes a web of secrets and unspoken desires. As their connection deepens, the lines between reality and illusion become increasingly blurred, leading to unexpected consequences.
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