Ray (David Roberts) did not angle for so much blood in The Square.
Not so hip to be
By Miranda Inganni
Ray (David Roberts) and Carla (Claire Van Der Boom) are in the midst of a torrid love affair. Despite their age and socio-economic differences (or indeed, perhaps because thereof), they have decided to leave their spouses and run away together with a sack of money to live happily ever after. Of course, things don’t work out as planned. After the initial fortunate accident, bodies pile up as mild-mannered, construction foreman Ray gets a bit too in touch with his killer instinct.
Why is it that when two adulterous lovers hatch the perfect scheme to steal stolen, “dirty” money in order to run away together, things always go awry? Someone inevitably ends up hurt, or worse, dead (traditionally it has been the woman who pays most dearly for her transgressions). Pay attention foolish lovers everywhere: extramarital affairs are never worth it.
The Square begs another question, why can’t extortionists spell?
Regardless of these two burning inquiries, The Square is less about sex and spelling and more about trust, betrayal, extortion, missed connections, false accusations, second thoughts, terribly rainy weather and murder. Mostly murder.
Peppered with gallows humor (poor dog), The Square is Australian Nash Edgerton’s feature length directorial debut and is co-written by Joel Edgerton (Nash’s brother) and Matthew Dabner. Produced by Dabner and the brothers Edgerton, this film insists we always hurt the ones we love.
This release of The Square features a body-smashing, eye-poking short film called Spider.
