A stylish, twist-filled film noir, THE SQUARE
centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming
leads to arson, blackmail and murder. THE SQUARE
is the first feature from Australian stuntman-
turned-director Nash Edgerton and his brother Joel
who co-wrote and stars in the film.
Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage,
Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with
the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray?s moral
limits are tested when Carla presents him with the
proceeds of her controlling husband?s latest
crime. This is their chance: Take the money and
run... If only it were that simple.
The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose
his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the
professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error,
and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells
sound and suspicions are raised but, miraculously,
the dust looks to settle. After all... Nobody
knows.
Then the first blackmail note arrives.
The couple?s nerves are tested as both Carla?s
husband and the mystery author threaten to throw
open their secret With the blackmailer?s deadline
approaching, they are going to find out just how
far they are willing to go for love.
Format size: | Widescreen |
Languages: | English, French |
Country: | Canada |
Runtime: | 106 min. |
Number of discs: | 1 |
Subtitles: | English |