入围塔林电影节影评人之选竞赛。 Masterfully orchestrated – with only a small budget, the setting basically consisting of a table, two chairs, two persons talking, one mysterious manuscript and some little food in-between – this two-men drama reminds me of Robert Bresson’s famous words about filmmaking: “Two types of films: those that employ the resources of the theatre (actors, direction, etc....。在一份自吹自擂的假日通讯中,友谊受到了终极考验。。丹尼尔(马丁·康普斯顿 Martin Compston 饰)和长相彪悍的维克特(埃迪·马森 Eddie Marsan 饰)在狱中相识,维克特胆大凶狠,一心干票大买卖远走他乡。服刑期间他将目光锁定在20岁的富家女爱丽丝·克莉德(杰玛·阿特登 Gemma Arterton 饰)身上,于是出狱后策划和丹尼尔绑架爱丽丝勒索巨额赎金。经过一番缜密策划,他们成功将爱丽丝劫持到事先准备好的公寓。绑架、伪装、制作勒索短片,一切似乎尽在掌握之中,然而短短的几天内意想不到的事情接连发生,两个绑匪和一个人质如同坐在一辆失控的汽车之上,朝着未知的方向急速狂奔,前途未卜……
本片为J Blakeson的长片处女作。。