Crossbow

Crossbow (2007)

A kid. His mum and dad. The sex and drugs. And the boy next door who watched the whole thing unravel.

In Crossbow the spoiler is right in front of you, there in the title. A crossbow is an anachronistic device and does not, at least in my mind, lend itself well to analogy or metaphor. In spite, or, more accurately, precisely because this ominous title hangs over the very start of viewing, the short film remarkably sustains a growing dread throughout its languid narration and slow-moving, though arresting visuals; maximizing its force not through the promise of surprise but through the inevitability of its conclusion.

Date of release
2007-06-10
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (16)
Runtime
14m
Genres
Drama
Director
David Michôd

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Sydney and Australia

Crossbow is a 2007 Australian Short coming-of-age drama film written and directed by David Michôd. The film features Cy Standen, Joel Edgerton, Lisa Chappell and Mirrah Foulkes and had its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival on 9 March 2007. After that, the film competed at a number of film festivals and earned good reviews.

Filming

Filming took place at Macquarie Fields, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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