Synopsis
Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in critical condition. One is guilty of a crime, one will try to cover it up, and the other attempts to expose it. How far will these men go to disguise and unravel the truth?
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Cast
- Joel EdgertonDetective Malcolm Toohey
- Jai CourtneyDetective Jim Melic
- Melissa GeorgeJulie Toohey
- Tom WilkinsonDetective Carl Summer
- Sarah RobertsAnkhila Sarduka
- Alex HaddadPatient
- Rosie LourdeJemma
- Lizzie SchebestaSarah Morley
- Belinda BromilowOfficer Munroe
- Mark SimpsonSlim
- 80
Los Angeles Times
Working from a screenplay by Edgerton, rising Australian director Matthew Saville has expertly constructed a low-key, realistic drama in which the malleability of morality in an increasingly murky situation takes center stage. - 75
Washington Post
The three actors excel in their roles, and director Matthew Saville gives additional insight into the men through small yet informative details. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Directed with contained intensity and sharp character observation by Matthew Saville, the brooding thriller covers familiar territory but does so with sustained tension and psychological complexity. - 70
Variety
Thanks to Saville’s tightly controlled direction and a superlative cast, the mere exchange of glances builds as much suspense as the kinetic action sequence that opens the pic. - 67
The A.V. Club
Unfortunately, Edgerton the writer creates a situation so thorny that he can’t find a way out of it. - 60
The Dissolve
Edgerton may write himself out of the problem too easily, but at least the problem itself is fascinating to consider. - 40
New York Daily News
Strong acting all ’round helps, but unfortunately this is just a slow ride to nowhere. - 38
Slant Magazine
It reveals itself to be a profoundly cynical movie posing as a work of idealism, and it's all the more insidious because it's otherwise so bland and forgettable.