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  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary Three male detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in a coma. 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 both disguise and unravel the truth?

Directed By: Matthew Saville

Written By: Joel Edgerton

  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 45 m

Felony

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 18 User Ratings
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Summary Three male detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in a coma. 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 both disguise and unravel the truth?

Directed By: Matthew Saville

Written By: Joel Edgerton

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
52
45% Positive
5 Reviews
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
27% Negative
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45% Positive
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80
Oct 16, 2014
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.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 12, 2014
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.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

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17% Negative
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70
Sep 12, 2014
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.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 14, 2014
Edgerton may write himself out of the problem too easily, but at least the problem itself is fascinating to consider.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 15, 2014
Strong acting all ’round helps, but unfortunately this is just a slow ride to nowhere.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
38
Oct 12, 2014
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.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW
30
Oct 14, 2014
The three lead actors are limited by their characters' kiddy-pool-shallow behavior.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Benaroya Pictures, Blue-Tongue Films, Bow Street Films, Goalpost Pictures, Screen Australia
Release Date Oct 17, 2014
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating TV-MA
Genres
Tagline Father. Hero. Liar.
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Awards

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 5 Nominations
Australian Screen Sound Guild
• 2 Nominations
Australian Directors Guild
• 1 Nomination

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