The Square
2008 · Movie · 1h 45m · R
CrimeDramaThriller
"Some things can't be buried."
Overview
Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
75/100
Key crew
- Nash EdgertonDirector
- Joel EdgertonWriter
- Matthew DabnerWriter
Cast
- David RobertsRaymond Yale
- Claire van der BoomCarla Smith
- Joel EdgertonBilly
- Hanna Mangan LawrenceLily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)
- Anthony HayesGreg 'Smithy' Smith
- Peter PhelpsJake
- Bill HunterGil Hubbard
- Kieran Darcy-SmithBarney
- Stephen WestonCharlie
- Lisa BaileyWendy
- Lucy BellMartha Yale
- Damon HerrimanEddie
Stills
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Themes
australiafiremarriagesuspicionmoneyrevengetragedymurderarsonmobsterneighborextortion