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Release Date:
2 April 2006 (Australia) morePlot:
A police officer traumatized by a recent crime is reassigned as a curator for a police photographic exhibition... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Excellent moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Roxburgh | ... | Richard Treloar | |
| Essie Davis | ... | Juliet Moore | |
| Alice McConnell | ... | Helen Wilson | |
| Emily Barclay | ... | Evelyn Hutchison | |
| Damian de Montemas | ... | Michael Hanlon | |
| Olivia Stambouliah | ... | Denise Tilbury | |
| Tony Barry | ... | Riordan, Dennis | |
| Jennifer Hagan | ... | Olive Eton | |
| Joel Tobeck | ... | Ross Moss | |
| Skye Wansey | ... | Fleur | |
| Ellouise Rothwell | ... | May | |
| Les Dayman | ... | Edwin Hall (as Leslie Dayman) | |
| Daniel Roberts | ... | David Dawkins | |
| Firass Dirani | ... | Anthony Vassalio | |
| Bruce Sacre | ... | Kocovski |
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Canada:104 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Australia:110 min (2 parts)Country:
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I've now seen this twice, and the second viewing confirmed my first impression that this is an outstanding piece of work.
Cop mysteries are so common that they need to be truly special to stand out from the dross, and this one is. Its merit probably comes primarily from the script, which is excellent. The basic plot is complex, and it is revealed very slowly, but it keeps moving steadily enough to remain comprehensible and maintain the desire to concentrate so as not to miss a vital point. The direction, editing and general production bring out the quality of the script and are excellent in themselves. The music deserves a separate pat on the back.
It's enjoyable because it makes you think. The crucial points of the plot are revealed in such a way as to make the viewer understand how the character must have felt; the situations seem real and immediate.
I can't understand why, at the time I write this, it has a rating of only 6. It's far, far better than that.