The Square (2008)

Director:

Nash Edgerton

Writers:

Joel Edgerton (written by) and
Matthew Dabner (written by) ...
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Release Date:

31 July 2008 (Australia)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Some things can't be buried.

Plot:

A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Money | Arson | Love | Bag Of Money

Awards:

2 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

David Roberts	...	Raymond Yale
Claire van der Boom	...	Carla Smith
Peter Phelps	...	Jake
Bill Hunter	...	Gil Hubbard
Kieran Darcy-Smith	...	Barney
Stephen Weston	...	Charlie
Lisa Bailey	...	Wendy
Lucy Bell	...	Martha Yale
Anthony Hayes	...	Greg 'Smithy' Smith
Damon Herriman	...	Eddie
Brendan Donoghue	...	Leonard Long
Luke Doolan	...	Smithy's Mate
Greg Hatton	...	Smithy's Mate
Joel Edgerton	...	Billy
Hanna Mangan Lawrence	...	Lily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)
Paul He	...	Restaurant Manager
Julian Morrow	...	Dale
Eliza Logan	...	Rita Smith
Amanda Crompton	...	Jenny
Mia Irvin	...	Jake & Jenny's Baby
Tony Lynch	...	Santa the Fireman
Maree D'Arcy	...	Smithy's Mum
Jacinta Hocking	...	News Reporter
Paul Caesar	...	Sergeant Gary Miles
Thomas Chippendale	...	Thomas
Mia Chippendale	...	Mia
Tracey Furchtmann	...	Lauren

Directed by
Nash Edgerton

Writing credits
Joel Edgerton		(written by) and
Matthew Dabner		(written by)
Joel Edgerton		(original story)

Produced by
Matthew Dabner	....	executive producer
Joel Edgerton	....	executive producer
Nash Edgerton	....	executive producer
Louise Smith	....	producer

Original Music by
Frank Tetaz		(as Francois Tetaz)

Cinematography by
Brad Shield

Film Editing by
Luke Doolan
Nash Edgerton

Casting by
Kirsty McGregor

Production Design by
Elizabeth Mary Moore

Art Direction by
Angus MacDonald

Set Decoration by
Brooke Morris

Costume Design by
Sally Sharpe

Makeup Department
Anna Gray	....	additional hair and make-up
Jennifer Lamphee	....	hair designer
Jennifer Lamphee	....	makeup designer
Christine Spiller	....	hair stylist
Christine Spiller	....	makeup artist
Nik Dorning	....	tattoo manufacture (uncredited)

Production Management
Sandy Stevens	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Drew Bailey	....	first assistant director
James Boyce	....	third assistant director
Maree Cochrane	....	additional third assistant director
Emma Jamvold	....	second assistant director
Hamish Roxburgh	....	first assistant director (pick-ups)

Art Department
Marc Bergman	....	props buyer/set dresser
Jamie Cranney	....	art department attachment
Richard Jensen	....	props buyer/set dresser
Simon Way	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Yulia Akerholt	....	dialogue editor
Danielle Barron	....	foley editor (as Danii Barron)
Rosie Chase	....	assistant sound editor
Peter Grace	....	sound recordist
Manel López	....	boom operator
Robert Mackenzie	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael McMenomy	....	sound effects editor
Sam Petty	....	supervising sound editor
Alex Stewart	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
David Trethewey	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Justin Alvarez	....	lead compositor: FSM
Dan Ashton	....	scanning and recording technician
Nick Booth	....	scanning and recording supervisor
Luke Bubb	....	matte painter
Romain Buignet	....	digital effects artist
Luke Cole	....	systems administrator: FUEL International
Sam Cole	....	matchmove artist: FUEL International
Felix Crawshaw	....	visual effects producer: Fuel VFX
James Fenton	....	visual effects editor: Babyfoot Productions
Alex Fry	....	visual effects supervisor: Babyfoot Productions
Heather Galvin	....	compositor
Elliot Goodman	....	digital compositor: Babyfoot Productions
Matthew Graham	....	visual effects producer
Carlo Monaghan	....	compositor: Fuel VFX
Dave Morley	....	visual effects supervisor
An Nguyen	....	system administrator/pipeline engineer: FUEL International
Kurtis Richmond	....	matte artist
Stephen Roucher	....	scanning and recording technician
Phil Stuart-Jones	....	visual effects supervisor: FSM
Antonny Sugianto	....	visual effects artist: Babyfoot Productions
Pete Williams	....	digital imaging manager
Stuart Willis	....	visual effects producer: Babyfoot Productions
Billy Wychgel	....	colourist
Matthew Wynne	....	compositor

Stunts
Andrea Berchtold	....	stunt rigger
Raelene Chapman	....	stunts
Mark Duncan	....	stunt double: Peter Phelps
Mark Duncan	....	stunts
Mike Duncan	....	stunts (as Michael Duncan)
Morgan Evans	....	stunts
Tony Lynch	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jessica Clarke-Nash	....	preview assistant
Grahame Dickson	....	gaffer
Luke Doolan	....	additional camera operator
Drew English	....	clapper loader
Jason Ewart	....	additional steadicam operator
Daniel Guerra	....	still photographer
Andrew Johnson	....	Steadicam operator
Andrew Johnson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Matt Nettheim	....	still photographer (as Matthew Nettheim)
Luke Nixon	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Emily Tilelli	....	casting assistant
Mim Weger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alex Locke	....	costume supervisor
Christina Validakis	....	stand-by costume

Editorial Department
Steve Dunn	....	post-production producer
Mat Evans	....	editing assistant (as Matthew Evans)
Katie Flaxman	....	first assistant editor
Tristan La Fontaine	....	colorist
Tom Meares	....	colorist assist

Music Department
Norman Parkhill	....	music licensing

Transportation Department
Ben Skinner	....	vehicle coordinator

Other crew
Carl Blacklidge	....	boat wrangler
Peta Clarke	....	animal trainer
Kieran Darcy-Smith	....	additional stills
Liz Doran	....	script editor
Lauren Edwards	....	production secretary
Vanessa Edwards	....	production accountant
Richard Horniblow	....	epk: sound
Meredith Hussey	....	production coordinator
Stuart McDonald	....	script editor
Daniel Power	....	post production
Chris Reynolds	....	location manager
Stephen Rutter	....	travel manager
Ashley Scott	....	epk: video
Sally Steele	....	unit publicist
Greg Tynan	....	production runner

Thanks
Michele Bennett	....	special thanks
Kieran Darcy-Smith	....	special thanks
Luke Doolan	....	special thanks
Mirrah Foulkes	....	thanks
Michael Gracey	....	special thanks
Clayton Jacobson	....	special thanks
Ben Lee	....	special thanks
Eva Lontscharitsch	....	thanks
Greg Mclean	....	special thanks
Scott Meek	....	thanks
David Michôd	....	special thanks
George Miller	....	special thanks
John Polson	....	special thanks
Brett Praed	....	special thanks
Kath Shelper	....	special thanks
Spencer Susser	....	special thanks
Liz Watts	....	special thanks
Chris Wheeler	....	special thanks (as Chris Wheeler - a.k.a. The Film Pope)

Production Companies

• Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (presents) (as Film Finance Corporation Australia)
• New South Wales Film & Television Office (in association with) (presents)
• Film Depot Pty. Ltd.
• Blue-Tongue Films (in association with)
• Igloo Films

Distributors

• Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Apparition (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• La Fabrique de Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Village Roadshow Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Teleview International (2008) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Showfilm  travel agent
• Soundfirm  sound re-recording

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MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #45473) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Last Exorcism/Piranha 3D/Vampires Suck (#2.30)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Feed The Fire

gripping, stylish thriller

Written by Joel Edgerton and Matthew Dabner, directed by Nash Edgerton and produced by Louise Smith, The Square eloquently shows that Australian films can embrace genre in an exciting, audience-aware way. This is thrilling film-making at its best.

The plot revolves around a middle aged man, Ray, (David Roberts) who makes a fatal mistake when he gets involved with younger woman, Carla, (Claire van der Boom). His attempts to make it right just land him deeper and deeper into the kind of trouble he'll never be able to resolve. This searing examination of middle-aged angst and displaced desire keeps the surprises coming and the twists turning.

In a series of colourful and dynamic performances, the supporting cast including Joel Edgerton as a pyromaniac crim-for-hire, Tony Hayes as the spurned husband with a dark secret of his own and Kieran Darcy-Smith as a nasty concrete guy only add to the strength of the world.

Beautifully shot, fantastic production design and razor sharp editing. Also of note is the soundtrack - perfectly tuned to mood - this one doesn't miss a beat.

This was my highlight of the Sydney Film Festival - audiences should flock to this one.

They won't be disappointed.