What happens when one ordinary person’s anger against the system turns into a television spectacle?
DEADLOCK, by cult director Gus Van Sant, starring the legendary Al Pacino and the talented young star Bill Skarsgård, hits cinemas on 7 August.
Based on shocking real-life events from 1977, Gus Van Sant’s new film introduces us to Tony Kiritzis (Bill Skarsgård) – a desperate man who kidnaps his mortgage broker’s son using a homemade trigger mechanism. The stakes? $5 million, an apology and… all of it broadcast live on television under the cold gaze of the victim’s eccentric father (Al Pacino).
‘Deadly Grip’ is not merely a retro crime drama, but a visually stunning and profound commentary on corporate callousness and media manipulation. With brilliant black humour and an exceptional cast, the film won rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival. The great Gus Van Sant returns in top form to show us how systems fail precisely when we need them most.
