Synopsis
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
Adaptation. (2002) is a 1h 55min comedy feature film by Spike Jonze. Charlie Kaufman is a confused L. Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Facts
Based on
The Orchid Thief
Awards
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
United States
Production
Saturn Films, Good Machine, Intermedia, Propaganda Films
Original language
English
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