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Gone (2007)

Director: Ringam Ledwidge

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An English couple run into trouble while backpacking across Australia.

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From Time Out London

‘The Beach’ goes walkabout in this slow-burning psychological thriller set in the Australian outback. British backpacker Alex (Shaun Evans) and his posh girlfriend Sophie (Amelia Warner) discover that hell is other people when they accept a lift from handsome American Taylor (Scott Mechlowicz).

Like the Polaroid photos Taylor takes of everyone he meets, his chameleon-like character only slowly comes into focus as his insidious mind games reveal him to be a manipulative sociopath. Obsessed with an incriminating snap taken earlier by Taylor, Alex succumbs to jealousy and escalating paranoia. Sophie is smarter and tougher, but blindsided by her concern for Alex – and an incipient sexual attraction to Taylor – she fails to heed the warning signs…

Working from a script by James ‘My Little Eye’ Watkins and Cate Blanchett’s husband Andrew Upton, first-time director Ringan Ledwidge makes effective use of both claustrophobic interiors and stark landscapes: whether the characters are trapped in the sweaty confines of the car or framed against big skies, we share their growing sense of separation. Gone but not forgotten.

Author: Nigel Floyd 2007-03-06 10:21:19

Time Out London Issue 1907: March 7-13 2007

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  • Sophie said...
    Posted on Nov 07 2007 15:54 i love this film. its a great thriller-suspense and i would watch it over and over again
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Gone

Cast & crew

Director: Ringam Ledwidge

Producer: Nira Park, Debbie Balderstone, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

Cast: Scott Mechlowicz, Shaun Evans, Amelia Warner, Amanda Noret full cast

Genre(s): Thrillers

Duration: 88 mins


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