# Following (1999)

> A voyeuristic young writer enters a burglar’s shadowy world and finds his curiosity turning into a dangerous trap.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6621

## Facts

- Runtime: 69 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, John Nolan, Dick Bradsell, Gillian El-Kadi, Jennifer Angel, Nicolas Carlotti
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154506/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, gritty, disorienting, late night viewing, film school discussion

## Synopsis

A writer's obsession with strangers leads him into a dangerous world of crime and deception.

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