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2014 · 91 min · R

Enemy

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Thriller, Mystery

Enemy (2014) is a Thriller film, directed by Denis Villeneuve set in Toronto during the 2010s. It runs 91 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a surreal dreamlike and tense tone. Themes of identity, madness / loss of sanity, and obsession play out through unreliable narrator and frame narrative.

Composer
Danny BensiSaunder Jurriaans
Cinematography
Nicolas Bolduc
Cast
Jake GyllenhaalMélanie LaurentSarah GadonIsabella RosselliniJoshua PeaceTim PostKedar BrownDarryl Dinn

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Toronto
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
IdentityMadness / Loss Of SanityObsession
Structure
Unreliable NarratorFrame Narrative
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeTenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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