

Two fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.
Acting
Teresa Palmer weaponizes vulnerability like a switchblade—unpredictable, magnetic.
Direction
Denneen turns a lavish mansion into a pressure cooker with no escape.
Director
David Denneen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Teresa Palmer was only 21 and relatively unknown; this performance helped land her Hollywood roles including 'Warm Bodies.'
The film belongs to a wave of mid-2000s Australian neo-noirs exploring class anxiety in isolated rural wealth—think 'The Square' or 'Animal Kingdom's sweaty cousin.