After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
Acting
Pattinson's live-wire desperation—career-defining, awards-snubbed.
Cinematography
Sean Price Williams' claustrophobic 35mm close-ups, never letting you escape.
Score
Oneohtrix Point Never's synth dread, Oscar-nominated and nightmare-inducing.
Director
Josh Safdie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The amusement park is Adventureland, Long Island—Pattinson reportedly stayed in character between takes, terrifying locals.
The Safdies cast real first-time actors including Duress, recently released from Rikers, whose own legal troubles mirrored his character's.
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