“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.
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Cast
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Joel Edgerton
The Dad
Known for
Warrior
Red Sparrow
Lisa Chappell
The Mum
Known for
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Roman Empire
Cy Standen
The Kid
No other roles listed
Mirrah Foulkes
Cop #1
Known for
The Gift
Harrow
David Michôd
Narrator / Lounge
Known for
Mr Inbetween
Spider
Luke Doolan
Lounge
Known for
The Square
Nash Edgerton
Forensics
Known for
The Invisible Man
The Gift
Dan Roche
Cop #2
No other roles listed
David Michôd Director · Greig Fraser Cinematographer Luke Doolan Editor
First release June 10, 2007 · Produced in Australia · Production New South Wales Film & Television Office, Blue-Tongue Films
Production
Aquarius Films
Production
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Production
Blue-Tongue Films
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 10, 2007
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No release date listed for United States.
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