Synopsis
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.
The Square (2008) is a feature film by Nash Edgerton (Australia). Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla.
Key facts
Cast
David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Anthony Hayes, Peter Phelps, Bill Hunter, Kieran Darcy-Smith
Original language
English
First release
June 30, 2008 (Australia)
Production companies
Pathé
Setting
Australia
Crew
Screenplay
Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner
Producer
Louise Smith
Cinematography
Brad Shield
Editing
Luke Doolan, Nash Edgerton
Trailer
Stills
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Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Australia | June 30, 2008 |
| Theatrical | France | January 21, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 20, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 9, 2010 |
| Streaming | Germany | July 5, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Full credits
| Director | Nash Edgerton |
| Cast | David Roberts (Raymond Yale), Claire van der Boom (Carla Smith), Joel Edgerton (Billy), Hanna Mangan Lawrence (Lily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)), Anthony Hayes (Greg 'Smithy' Smith), Peter Phelps (Jake), Bill Hunter (Gil Hubbard), Kieran Darcy-Smith (Barney), Stephen Weston (Charlie), Lisa Bailey (Wendy), Lucy Bell (Martha Yale), Damon Herriman (Eddie), Brendan Donoghue (Leonard Long), Luke Doolan (Smithy's Mate), Julian Morrow (Dale), Eliza Logan (Rita Smith), Amanda Crompton (Jenny), Tony Lynch (Santa the Fireman), Greg Hatton (Smithy's Mate) |
| Screenplay | Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner |
| Producer | Louise Smith |
| Executive producer | Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner, Nash Edgerton |
| Cinematography | Brad Shield |
| Editing | Luke Doolan, Nash Edgerton |
| Production design | Elizabeth Mary Moore |
| Visual effects | Alex Fry, Dave Morley, Phil Stuart-Jones |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
