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By Xan Brooks (287) for Guardian (4,584) on 04 Dec 2009

[Michael Keaton is] the pained and taciturn star of a pained and taciturn drama…

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By Josh Winning (84) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 04 Dec 2009

Keaton the director wisely draws a leaf from Clint Eastwood's book…

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By Kevin Harley (322) for Total Film (3,532) on 04 Dec 2009

Part tastefully muted, part plain morose, Keaton's direction styles this as a character study of hearts in winter. But it doesn't wash…

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By Derek Malcolm (772) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 04 Dec 2009

We are never quite sure whether this is a thriller or a dark romance, but Keaton conjures up some excellent scenes and allows Macdonald the…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 04 Dec 2009

Keaton is good, McDonald with her spooky equanimity and still-waters profundity even better. Sartre's Huis Clos? Forget that…

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By Anthony Quinn (478) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 04 Dec 2009

Michael Keaton's directorial debut is a low-key character study which just about survives its odd shifts of tone…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 04 Dec 2009

Notable for its calm composure, unfussy style and some fine performances…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 04 Dec 2009

Moody and thoughtful, this quiet character study is extremely beautiful to look at and features some superbly understated performances…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 04 Dec 2009

Keaton's directorial style is as muted as his uncharacteristically subdued performance, but it remains strangely compelling…

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By Simon W (815) on 04 Dec 2009

Very uneven, though it looks good. The pacing is all over the place…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 03 Dec 2009

Michael Keaton's directorial debut is a beautifully shot, low-key relationship drama with an engaging central performance from Kelly Macdonald…

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By Bonnie C (239) on 29 Nov 2009

Michael Keaton directed and starred in this interesting, quiet character study about an abused woman who is running away from her past and…

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By Jon M (853) on 27 Nov 2009

One of the better dramas I've seen this year. Keaton's directorial debut is a slow burn, but one worth the wait. Highly recommended…

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By Siobhan M (42) on 23 Nov 2009

Michael keaton's first movie as director…

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By Susan P (269) on 21 Nov 2009

Kelly MacDonald is wonderful in this unusual tale…

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By Trev B (153) on 19 Nov 2009

I am a HUGE Michael Keaton fan and have always loved his work. This movie is a bit depressing, but worth renting…

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By Yusuf I (4) on 14 Nov 2009

Interesting, I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, well acted though…

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By Patra S (1) on 14 Nov 2009

Kelly MacDonald is a young woman running from an abusive life. Michael Keaton is a world-weary man with very dark secrets…

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By Akoman J (1) on 13 Nov 2009

The actors didnt speak, and the music did it indeed. A subtle relationship without result, which I love very much, and so real…

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By Koki H (1) on 12 Nov 2009

Though the movie feels incomplete and awkwardly constructed in places, it made me hope Keaton makes several more. The kid might go places…

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