Australia / Jun 10, 2007
A kid. His mum and dad. The sex and drugs. And the boy next door who watched the whole thing unravel.
14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crossbow |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aquarius Films, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Blue-Tongue Films |
| Release date | 10 giugno 2007 |
| Production | Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford |
| Writer | David Michôd |
| Casting | Kirsty McGregor |
| Editing | Luke Doolan |
| Cinematography | Greig Fraser |
| Assistant directors | David Michôd |
| Camera operators | Greig Fraser |
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| Additional photography | Greig Fraser |
| Production design | Tarnia Nicol |
| Music | Sam Petty, Michael McMenomy |
| Sound | Sam Petty, Michael McMenomy |
| Costume design | Leonie Barker, Alison McGirr |
| Makeup | Leonie Barker, Alison McGirr |
| Hairstyling | Leonie Barker, Alison McGirr |
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