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Jake

2013 · 88 min Comedy Drama
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Jacob's existence is erased overnight by a shadowy agency that inexplicably recasts him with another man. This new Jacob seamlessly steps into his apartment, his job, and—most painfully—rekindles a long-lost romance with the woman he still loves. Stripped of his name and face, the original Jacob becomes a ghost in his own life, forced to watch an imposter play his role. His desperate campaign to reclaim his identity isn't a fight for possessions, but for the very right to be. Armed only with the intimate, unscripted memories of a lifetime, he challenges the replacement in a surreal duel where the most mundane personal details become weapons. The ordinary cityscape becomes a stage for this existential heist.

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Year 2013
Country New Zealand
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Doug Dillaman
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (1 votes)

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The film is a clever, low-key gem that uses its high-concept premise not for sci-fi thrills, but for a witty and poignant character study. It finds humor in existential dread, asking what remains of a person when their social role is reassigned. The comedy stems from the mundane details of a stolen life.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet, unsettling question about the performative nature of our own identities. The film succeeds as both an oddly charming comedy and a subtle meditation on authenticity. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Doug Dillaman

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Surreal mundanity, dry wit, and a pervasive sense of quiet absurdity.

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