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1999·69 min·Released

Following

“You're never alone.”

Drama
Thriller

Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.

7.1(1,876 votes)

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Cast & Crew

Jeremy Theobald

Jeremy Theobald

The Young Man

Alex Haw

Alex Haw

Cobb

Lucy Russell

Lucy Russell

The Blonde

John Nolan

John Nolan

The Policeman

Dick Bradsell

Dick Bradsell

The Bald Guy

Gillian El-Kadi

Gillian El-Kadi

Home Owner

Jennifer Angel

Jennifer Angel

Waitress

Nicolas Carlotti

Nicolas Carlotti

Barman

Darren Ormandy

Darren Ormandy

Accountant

Guy Greenway

Guy Greenway

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Tassos Stevens

Tassos Stevens

Heavy #2

Tristan Martin

Tristan Martin

Man at Bar

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r96sk

Written on 5/12/2024

An impressive, given the budget et al., feature film debut from Mr. Nolan! Not that the aforementioned is a surprise, of course. Still, this is a great watch, no doubt about it for me. I particularly appreciated the score, which is very good. Jeremy Theobald and Alex Haw give strong performances, especially the latter; who kept reminding me of a young Kevin Durand. As you'd expect, this has many early hallmarks of Nolan's work - the obvious being the non-linear storytelling. I really like how the story is told here, the premise is intriguing and it ends up wrapping up nicely. The 70 minute run time, although not unwelcome, is shorter than I wanted, only because I happily would've watched this flick develop further. I still gotta tick off <em>'Memento'</em>, <em>'Insomnia'</em> and <em>'The Prestige'</em> to complete Christopher Nolan's filmography. <em>'Following'</em> is now logged and I'd recommend it. On the topic of this director's movies, I'd rank this higher than (the still very good) <em>'Dunkirk'</em>, <em>'The Dark Knight Rises'</em> and, narrowly, <em>'Tenet'</em>.

Alunauwie

Written on 9/23/2025

Following is Christopher Nolan’s low-budget debut film, crafted almost entirely on his own—from writing to editing—using non-professional actors and friends’ homes as sets. Despite its modest resources, the film delivers a compelling and complex narrative about a writer’s descent into deception after following the wrong person. With its clever dual meaning and signature nonlinear storytelling, Following demands full attention from viewers to fully grasp its layered plot and early glimpse of Nolan’s distinct filmmaking style. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

Media

Ryan Coogler on Michael Mann's THIEF and Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING

Ryan Coogler on Michael Mann's THIEF and Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING

Following | Modern Trailer

Following | Modern Trailer

Q&A with Jeremy Theobald and Lucy Russell

Q&A with Jeremy Theobald and Lucy Russell

Interview with Christopher Nolan

Interview with Christopher Nolan

Original Trailer

Original Trailer

How It Began

How It Began