Description An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father (Viggo Mortensen) commits a seemingly self-defence murder at his diner.
Credits
Producer:
David Cronenberg
Score Composer:
Howard Shore
Editorial Reviews It's about the violence that surpasseth all understanding - a cataclysm of awful consequence that unfolds with insidious intimacy and a Cronenbergian delight in the animal squish and shock of torn bodies Entertainment Weekly
A masterpiece of indirection and pure visceral thrills, David Cronenberg's latest mindblower, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, is the feel-good, feel-bad movie of the year New York Times (02/03/2009)
Cronenberg plays that pulp-revenge thriller plot with a perfectly pitched straight face throughout... Uncut