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ARQ
Why this pick
A compact, tense time-loop thriller in which repetition becomes both a prison and a chance to re-examine guilt, violence, and trust inside a confined setting.
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Three troubled people repeatedly relive one day, but the film's interest in accountability and the temptation to abuse consequence-free time should suit Cruel & Unusual's punitive edge.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Wrongly condemned for killing his wife, a man finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for eternity.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Richard Harmon
William
Michael Eklund
Julien
David Richmond-Peck
Edgar
Michelle Harrison
Doris