# Auto Focus (2002)

> A celebrated television actor’s wholesome public image corrodes under the pressure of sexual addiction, voyeuristic recording, and a dangerously enabling friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8293

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Cast: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson, Maria Bello, Ron Leibman, Kurt Fuller, Ed Begley Jr., Michael E. Rodgers
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298744/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dispassionate, dread-filled, sardonic, serious film night, true crime night

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