PREVIEW: Retaliation (18)

WHO’S IN IT?

Orlando Bloom (Kingdom of Heaven), Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (Wild Bill), Anne Reid (The Mother), Alex Ferns (Joyeux Noel), Josh Myers (Legend), James Smillie (Tommy’s Honour), Kyle Rees (Pride), Rory Nolan (How to Talk to Girls at Parties), Charlotte Powell (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Paul Shammasian (The Pyramid Texts), director, editor; Ludwig Shammasian (The Pyramid Texts), director; Jasper Graham (Pontypool), James Harris (I Am Not a Serial Killer), Mark Lane (47 Meters Down) and Sheetal Vinod Talwar (The Stoneman Murders), producers; Stephen Hilton (Cherrybomb), composer; Felix Wiedemann (City of Tiny Lights), cinematographer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Malky (Bloom) is a demolition worker with suppressed trauma following his childhood sexual abuse by a local priest (Smillie). When he is assigned to help demolish the church where he was abused, and following an unexpected encounter with his past abuser, Malky descends into an angry state as he is forced to confront his demons…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Get ready to see Orlando Bloom like you’ve never seen him before in this dark thriller where he delivers his best performance to date.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 26TH MARCH 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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