# The Square (2008)

> An adulterous couple's plan to steal drug money through a Christmas arson scheme detonates into a tightly wound suburban Australian noir.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9558

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Nash Edgerton
- Cast: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Anthony Hayes, Peter Phelps, Bill Hunter, Kieran Darcy-Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1085507/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, darkly comic, late night thriller viewing, neo noir double feature

## Synopsis

A dangerous holiday scheme spirals out of control as love and greed collide.

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