A Serious Man (2009) — Screenplay
In 1967, a Midwestern physics professor's life unravels when his wife leaves him, and he seeks meaning from rabbis amid absurd chaos.
- Written by
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Studio
- Focus Features
- Length
- 137 pages
Study this Coen brothers script for its masterful tonal balance—shifting seamlessly from deadpan comedy to existential dread without losing narrative grip. The dialogue is a clinic in subtext, revealing character through what is said, unsaid, and misunderstood. Its episodic structure mirrors the Book of Job, offering a rich case study in thematic layering and moral ambiguity.
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