Name: An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-05-16
Duration: 1 h 23 min

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Despondent over his lovelife, Swedish director Patrik Eriksson decides to chronicle his existential crisis, with the aid of co-workers, via cell-phone video camera.

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Directed by: Patrik Eriksson
Produced by: Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff
Music by: Robert Görl

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May 16, 2008 · 1 h 23 min · Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released: May 16, 2008
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
Content: Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: Swedish
Made in: Sweden

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Is An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.8).

Is An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation in English?

Swedish

No, it was made in Swedish.