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Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

Mystery · Drama · Crime · 2013

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

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Closed Circuit

“They see your every move.”

2013 Mystery · Drama · Crime 1h 36m

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5.9 / 10

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A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Crowley

Written by

Steven Knight

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Martin Rose

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Claudia Simmons-Howe

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Devlin

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Attorney General

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Cameron Fischer

Isaac Hempstead Wright

Isaac Hempstead Wright

Tom Rose

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Joanna Reece

Court is in session

Put Closed Circuit on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.