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Blood Simple
Why this pick
Like The Square, this is a tightly wound neo-noir where an illicit relationship and a desperate scheme spiral into dread, bad decisions, and brutally precise suspense.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2008 1h 45m AUS
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Why this pick
An ordinary man's hope for escape turns into a chain of increasingly punishing choices, with the same sober, character-driven pressure and sense of irreversible fallout.
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Why this pick
A sharp, adult neo-noir driven by sexual manipulation, money, and competing self-interest; it shares The Square's pleasure in watching plans become dangerous liabilities.
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Why this pick
Another restrained Australian crime thriller, built around uneasy conversations, procedural realism, and an oppressive atmosphere rather than action-heavy spectacle.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Raymond Yale (David Roberts (Australian actor)) and Carla Smith (Claire van der Boom) are lovers in a small Australian town living across the river from one another. However, both are already married; Raymond to a loveless wife and Carla to a domineering petty gangster Greg "Smithy" Smith (Anthony Hayes (actor)). Ray and Carla plan to leave their respective spouses and run away together, although Ray insists that they delay until he has enough money to ensure a new life together. As a foreman overseeing the construction of a new leisure resort for property developer Gil Hubbard (Bill Hunter (actor)), Ray has been doing underhanded deals with construction worker Barney (Kieran Darcy-Smith) for the hefty kick-backs which he hopes will eventually land him enough to run off with Carla.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kieran Darcy-Smith
Barney
Damon Herriman
Eddie
Brendan Donoghue
Leonard Long
Luke Doolan
Smithy's Mate
Julian Morrow
Dale
Amanda Crompton
Jenny
David Roberts
Raymond Yale
Hanna Mangan Lawrence
Lily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)