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6.7/10
5.7K
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A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.7K
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- Director
- Writers
- Joel Edgerton(original story)
- Matthew Dabner
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Joel Edgerton(original story)
- Matthew Dabner
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 wins & 15 nominations
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Hanna Mangan Lawrence
- Lilyas Lily
- (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)
- Director
- Writers
- Joel Edgerton(original story)
- Matthew Dabner
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Lovers Ray and Carla plan to burn down her house at Christmas, to run off with her husband's drug money. Ray has a side scheme going too, taking kickbacks on the love hotel project whose construction he's managing. The suburban Aussie marrieds live across a river from each other, the much older, domesticated Ray in an upper middle-class neighborhood, Carla on the wrong side of the water. The cheaters will lure their families to the same Christmas picnic celebration, to provide alibis while still being able to sneak off and chat about the arson. Carla's tow-truck owner hubby, Smithy, is a fearsome tough to cross, so will the philanderers' holiday gifts come through, or explode in their lying faces? —David Stevens
- Taglines
- Some things can't be buried.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaNash Edgerton's first feature film.
- Quotes
Gil Hubbard: One man points his dick the wrong direction, and here we are...
- SoundtracksHow Lovers Pray
Written by Ben Lee
Performed by Jessica Chapnik Kahn (as Jessica Chapnik)
Produced by Ben Lee and Nic Johns
Courtesy of Inertia/New West Records
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Aussies aren't known for their film making. After seeing "Not Quite Hollywood" I'm not surprised! But, they really do do some impressive films "Wolf Creek", "Storm Warning" to name a few. Now, "The Square" is another worthy film.
"The Square" ultimately has a moral in it. Don't have a bloody affair! It's simple and yet after affair related films such as "Fatal Attraction", "Dear Wife" we still get idiots doing the dirty on their poor faithful partners! (Always men as well, just an observation). Now down to The Square's realistic, raw directing it may just drill this idea into people with adultery on their minds.
The screenplay, although wildly in-your-face is actually presented as quite believable. the acting is also quite passable and the sub plot with the dogs is so romantic (I say sub-plot, more of a side dish). The Square can be quite shocking at times and the ending left me feeling quite flourished.
I don't think The Square should disappoint you, some might find the pacing a bit lazy but the sharp screenplay should keep you on edge. Give the Aussies a chance mate.
"The Square" ultimately has a moral in it. Don't have a bloody affair! It's simple and yet after affair related films such as "Fatal Attraction", "Dear Wife" we still get idiots doing the dirty on their poor faithful partners! (Always men as well, just an observation). Now down to The Square's realistic, raw directing it may just drill this idea into people with adultery on their minds.
The screenplay, although wildly in-your-face is actually presented as quite believable. the acting is also quite passable and the sub plot with the dogs is so romantic (I say sub-plot, more of a side dish). The Square can be quite shocking at times and the ending left me feeling quite flourished.
I don't think The Square should disappoint you, some might find the pacing a bit lazy but the sharp screenplay should keep you on edge. Give the Aussies a chance mate.
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- asda-man
- May 17, 2011
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $406,116
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,092
- Apr 11, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $728,903
- Runtime
- 1h 45min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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