Following (1998)

7.4R70 minDirector: Christopher Nolan

1998 film by Christopher Nolan

Following is a 1998 British independent neo-noir crime thriller film written, produced, directed, photographed, and edited by Christopher Nolan in his feature film directorial debut. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.

The film was designed to be as inexpensive as possible to make. Scenes were heavily rehearsed so just one or two takes were needed to economise on 16mm film stock, the production's greatest expense, and for which Nolan was paying from his salary. Unable to afford expensive professional lighting equipment, Nolan mostly used available light. Along with writing, directing, and photographing the film, Nolan helped in editing and production.

The film was released by The Criterion Collection on both Blu-ray and DVD in North America on 11 December 2012.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Following about?
Following (1998) — An older man listens to Bill's story about being a callow writer who likes to follow strangers around London, observing them. One day, a glib and self-confident man whom Bill has been following confronts him. He's Cobb, a burglar who takes Bill under his wing and shows him how to
Is Following based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Following scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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