Shallow Grave Danny Boyle. A Subtler Side of the Hepburn-Grant Magic Filmmaker and distributor Michael Schlesinger and critic Michael Sragow dive into the pleasures of Holiday, a romantic-comedy classic that has long stood in the shadow of The Philadelphia Story but has a poignancy all its own.
Wim Wenders Looks Back on the Digital Future He Predicted From search engines to all-engrossing handheld devices, the technologies that the German director conjured for his opus Until the End of the World are now common features of contemporary life. By the end, too, as in other noir stories, there is a twist that comes, but it isn't even much expected as the characters have met their fates.
But it has the advantage of not being a cop-out either. Shallow Grave is, when it comes down to it, that splendid of things- a directorial calling card that speaks to his skills with actors more so in casting to a T , mixing comedy and drama, and hip use of camera-work. Nothing really 'deep' or great, but it's a nifty little midnight movie from merry old England. Quinoa Jul 27, FAQ 1. Upon Hugo's death, why didn't the flatmates simply phone the police and hide the money?
That way the police wouldn't suspect foul play and wouldn't have any knowledge about the large amount of money either. Details Edit. Release date February 10, United States. United Kingdom. Shallow Grave - What's a little murder among friends? Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 29 minutes. Dolby SR. Related news. Screen International backs Not 4 Sale anti-privatisation campaign. Jul 16 ScreenDaily. May 13 The Guardian - Film News.
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Learn more. The break-in also draws the attention of the police, who are surprised when the three deny that they ever had a fourth flatmate. While Juliet and Alex spend part of the money to 'feel better', David's fears turn into full-blown paranoia. He hides the suitcase of money in the attic and begins living there, drilling holes in the attic floor to watch the living space below.
The relationship between the three becomes increasingly strained and distrustful. The men trailing Hugo break into the trio's flat, ambushing Alex and Juliet until they reveal where the money is. As the men enter the dark attic, David, who has been lying there in wait, kills both of them with a hammer. David returns to the woods to dispose of the bodies. Alex and Juliet become more worried than ever about David's mental state, and David becomes worried that the two are conspiring against him.
Juliet, hoping to flee the country, secretly buys a plane ticket to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, but she also seduces David to get at the money. Matters come to a head after the bodies are discovered in their shallow graves, and Alex is sent by his newspaper to cover the story.
He returns to find Juliet and David have reached an understanding about their shared plans that excludes him. Alex, now fearing for his life, tries to secretly phone D. McCall, but he is interrupted by David and Juliet leaving.
The doorstep altercation quickly escalates into a murderous triangular fight. David reveals that he knows Juliet's secret plan to betray them and attacks her.
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