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Futile Attraction (2004)

Futile Attraction poster
Directed by
Mark Prebble
Genre
mockumentary
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
M
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This mockumentary follows a man who tries to find love with the help of his friends. His awkward attempts at romance are recorded by a film crew. It is an anti-romantic comedy that makes fun of romantic cliches.

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What happens

Futile Attraction is a 2004 New Zealand film directed by Mark Prebble. It is an anti-romantic comedy filmed in mockumentary style. The movie attracted media attention for the fact that it was the first New Zealand feature film, and one of the first films internationally, to be crowd-funded through internet donations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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