The Words

The Words

There's more than one way to take a life.

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Release Date

9/7/2012

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$13,231,461

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A taut psychological drama about a writer whose stolen success becomes a mounting nightmare as his fraud unravels. The film spirals inward as ambition collides with conscience, asking what we're willing to sacrifice for success.

Mood

TenseParanoidMelancholicDread-soaked

Themes

AmbitionObsessionIdentityArt and creation

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Nonlinear

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