The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Holocaust survivor Ulah Lippmann hears of a terrorist attack in her Melbourne neighbourhood, she has no idea she’ll soon find herself held hostage by a Muslim radical on the run after the bombing. Desperately wounded, Sadiq Mohammed sees Ulah’s flat as a place to hide while he plans his next move. And so begins a terrifying ordeal that will force Ulah and Sadiq to confront their own pasts – at times driven by mutual need; at times by unexpected revelations; at times by events outside the room. Fear and hatred turn to sympathy as Ulah takes control, not turning Sadiq in, but nursing him until she discovers his shocking secret...
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
2 audience votes
Key crew
- David PulbrookDirector
- David PulbrookWriter
- Terence HammondWriter
Cast
- Julia BlakeUlah Lippman
- Firass DiraniSadiq Mohammad
- Danielle CarterSophie
- Alan HopgoodMr. Nathan
- Gregory UlfanMr. Steinberg
- Marta KaczmarekMrs. Ruben
- Tova TauberMrs. Levenson
- Nicole ChamounTravel Agent
- Paul DennyDuty Sergeant
- Adam McConvellTaxi Driver
- Donal FordeConstable #1
- Ben PrendergastConstable #2
Stills
Themes
australiahostagesuicide bomber