Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
Writing
Reverse structure actually serves the mystery, not just gimmickry.
Acting
Rainn Wilson subverts his comedic image with genuinely unhinged menace.
Editing
Seamless day-to-day transitions that reward eagle-eyed viewers.
Director
Oren Uziel
Rainn Wilson
Andy Sikes
Benjamin Walker
Zeke Sikes
John Michael Higgins
Brad Dawkins
Rob Corddry
Kurt Biltmore
Adam Pally
Reed Ethington
Ron Livingston
Kyle Walker
Wyatt Russell
Ed Burton
Stephanie Sigman
Steph Burton
Mark Rendall
Chris Morrow
Julie Khaner
Mrs. Dawkins
Karl Campbell
Armored Car Man
Angela Vint
Martha Sikes
Jordan Duarte
EMT Man
Matthew Evans Landry
Meth Billy (as Matt Landry)
Adam Saunders
State Trooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Oren Uziel wrote the script in 2009; the backwards structure was designed to force audiences into complicity with criminals by making them root for outcomes they'd already seen fail.
The entire film was shot in 25 days in British Columbia standing in for the fictional Shimmer Lake, with each 'day' blocked and shot sequentially to maintain continuity for the actors.
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