| Thiller, Mystery |
Director(s): Ludwig Shammasian, Paul Shammasian
Writer(s): Geoff ThompsonCast: Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Charlie Creed-Miles, Anne Reid, Alex
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2020 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2020
Runtime: 1h 31m
STORY:
Retaliation starts as we meet Malky (Bloom) a demolition man that is haunted by his past, he has an abusive relationship with barmaid Emma (Montgomery), one he can’t commit too. His mother (Reid) is left broken by the acts of violence he seemingly can’t control and the people around him know just how dangerous he can be.
Malky must look to address what he went through if he is ever going to recover from the sexual abuse he suffered as a child, one that he has used to fuel is pain and anger.
SUMMARY:
The story here follows a man that suffered sexual abuse when he was young and never managed to recover from growing up, giving him a violence streak and making it difficult for him to build relationships. This is an eye-opening look at how different people who have suffered sexual abuse will turn to extreme lengths to cope with what happened to them. It shows us that unless someone will talk about it, it will only grow to make things worse for the victim. We don’t get to see what the punishment for the predator would have been, only following the victim’s story, which shows the broken life he is living and one he is trying everything to put back on the right path. It is a hard watch for what is going on and the subject matter, but it does feel important.
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