FAULTS

Sat 16 Aug 6:30pm | Event Cinemas George St

DIR RILEY STEARNS | USA, 2014, 89 MIN | WITH MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD, LELAND ORSER | AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Claire is under the grip of a mysterious cult known as Faults. Claire’s desperate parents set out to recruit mind control expert Ansel Roth to abduct and deprogram her. Washed out, in debt and in trouble, Ansel agrees. But Claire reveals herself to be a formidable challenge. As it cunningly evolves from black comedy to psychological thriller, Faults remains utterly compelling thanks to a clever script (on the 2013 Black List of unproduced screenplays) and brilliant chemistry between rising star Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim Vs The World) and character actor Leland Orser (Se7en, Taken).

“Riley Stearns’ psychological thriller offers up a rare leading role for the great character actor Leland Orser (Seven, Very Bad Things), and yet another impressive piece of work by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and it requires two actors of their skill.”- Flavorwire

“The lion’s share of the credit belongs to Orser, long marginalized as a bit player. He effortlessly embodies Ansel as both long-suffering sadsack and trusted authority figure, and he holds his own opposite Winstead, giving yet another fragile, commanding performance as a young woman caught between oppressive parents, a well-meaning captor and her own brainwashed persona. Their quicksilver dynamic together isn’t just the focus of the film; it’s reason enough to see it.”- The Playlist

FESTIVALS: SXSW, FRIGHTFEST 2014