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Young Adam (2003)

Young Adam poster
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Genre
drama film, neo-noir
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 196 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man working on a barge in 1950s Scotland gets involved with the wife of his boss. He also becomes obsessed with a dead woman found in the river.

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What happens

Young Adam is a 2003 neo-noir erotic drama film written and directed by David Mackenzie and starring Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Ewan Stewart and Emily Mortimer. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Alexander Trocchi. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2003 by Warner Bros. Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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