Directed by:
Simon FellowsScreenplay:
Brendan HigginsCinematography:
Marcel ZyskindCast:
Andrew Scott, Bronagh Waugh, J.D. Evermore, Catherine Dyer, Griff Furst, Denise Gough, Jason Davis, Christa Beth Campbell, Sean Freeland (more)VOD (3)
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An edge-of-your-seat revenge thriller featuring a captivating performance from Andrew Scott as Donald, a man with autism who works as a sanitation truck driver. Donald becomes obsessed with the disappearance of a young boy when it seems the police are colluding in some kind of cover up, and he decides to play detective. Set in Trump’s America, the film references many issues faced by the US under the current regime. (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
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What is nice about this film is the fact that the main character is played by Andrew Scott, who seems truly mentally unstable and really relishes his part. It is not usual in drama. But his behavior may not be your cup of tea and while watching you may get mad about it the same way as his daughter does. That is the only thing that might annoy you about this film so much that you may even condemn it. But that would be a pity. Steel Country is a magnificently dark film experience from a classical boor American setting with a nice climax, which convinces you of the film’s qualities in the final scene, which when it comes to drama isone of the best I’ve seen lately.
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