Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
Acting
Hardy acts his entire face off—literally just his face.
Direction
Knight shot it twice nightly in real time on the M6.
Sound
The other actors called in live—Hardy was genuinely reacting.
Director
Steven Knight
Tom Hardy
Ivan Locke
Ruth Wilson
Katrina (voice)
Andrew Scott
Donal (voice)
Olivia Colman
Bethan (voice)
Tom Holland
Eddie (voice)
Ben Daniels
Gareth (voice)
Bill Milner
Sean (voice)
Alice Lowe
Sister Margaret (voice)
Danny Webb
Cassidy (voice)
Lee Ross
PC Davids (voice)
Silas Carson
Dr. Gullu (voice)
Kirsty Dillon
Gareth's Wife (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The entire film was shot in just eight nights, with Hardy performing the complete 85-minute script twice each night.
Knight chose concrete pouring as Ivan's profession because it's irreversible once set—mirroring his choices.
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