# A Scanner Darkly (2006)

> An undercover detective loses his grip on identity while infiltrating a drug network in a rotoscoped near-future dystopia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2197

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder, Rory Cochrane, Mitch Baker, Sean Allen, Cliff Haby
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, surreal, darkly comic, late night viewing, cult film night

## Synopsis

In a world where reality blurs with paranoia, one man's identity is at stake.

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