A man's carefully constructed life unravels over one tense, melancholy night in his car.
Intimate. A full-attention watch that takes its time. Emotionally it is devastating.
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It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence.
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Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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