Directed by:
Michael LennoxCinematography:
Matthias PiltzComposer:
Jered SorkinCast:
Lara Pulver, Stephen Graham, Conleth Hill, Ian McElhinney, Arsher Ali, Michael Stuart, James Bleakney, Laurence Doherty, Kristy Robinson, Paul Kennedy (more)VOD (1)
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Sandy Duffy (Conleth Hill, Game of Thrones) leads a comfortable life in Belfast. He is a university professor and a regular guest on a popular television arts program, and his one novel, though published many years ago, is still in print and regarded a classic. But Sandy has a habit of nicking things. Shoplifting has become the one little thrill in his overly domesticated life - but when Sandy gets caught by security guard Robert (Stephen Graham, Boardwalk Empire), that life is turned inside out. Robert lets Sandy go on the condition that they share a drink after work, but one drink quickly turns into a string of rendezvous as Robert reveals just how desperately lonely he is - and how determined to fashion Sandy into the best friend he never had. He audits Sandy's class, worms his way into Sandy's social calendar, and finds ways to get close to Sandy's girlfriend, Lucy (Lara Pulver). Every time the beleaguered professor is certain he's shaken off his blackmailer, he is reminded that, in a world where much of what we do is captured on camera, it's hard to avoid leaving a trail. (Toronto International Film Festival)
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A film about how sometimes it's really good to think about who we want to be friends with. Some people are very dangerous when they get into your life. Like Robert. He will also blackmail you. Unfortunately, Professor Sandy does not have a clear conscience, and a conflict must arise. The finale is surprisingly symbolic and good.
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