Affliction (1997)

Affliction is a gripping 1997 psychological crime drama written and directed by Paul Schrader, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Russell Banks. Nick Nolte gives one of the finest performances of his career, earning an Academy Award nomination, as Wade Whitehouse, the weary sheriff of a quiet New Hampshire town whose life is slowly coming apart. When a local businessman dies in what looks like a hunting accident, Wade becomes convinced it was murder, and his obsession with the case collides with his failing marriage, his fragile bond with his young daughter, and the long shadow of his abusive, alcoholic father, played by James Coburn in a role that won him an Academy Award. With Sissy Spacek and Willem Dafoe completing a powerhouse cast, Affliction is a haunting and intensely human story about the violence that passes from one generation to the next, set against a stark and frozen winter backdrop. Stream Affliction and more acclaimed titles from Eagle Films now on Tesliya.

1997