Caustic and despairing, Shrader's film lacks the delicate beauty of Atom Agoyan's "Sweet Hereafter," but has just as much bitter power.
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This review of Affliction (1998) was written by Maitland Mcdonagh and published by TV Guide Magazine on 17 Jul 2003.
Affliction has generally received positive reviews.
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