The read
It runs a compact 14m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- David MichôdDirector
- David MichôdWriter
Cast
- Joel EdgertonThe Dad
- Lisa ChappellThe Mum
- Cy StandenThe Kid
- Mirrah FoulkesCop #1
- David MichôdNarrator / Lounge
- Luke DoolanLounge
- Nash EdgertonForensics
- Dan RocheCop #2
Stills
Themes
suburbiacrossbowneglected childpolice standoff