A conscientious attorney who is a member of the State Parole Board, finds his own son, using an alias, up for parole and makes the decision to cast the approving vote. This turns out to cause many problems for the family while on vacation.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas that feel like they were shot in about three weeks, you’ll probably find something to like here. It’s a bit clunky, and the moral dilemmas are laid on with a trowel, but it’s got a weird energy. If you need your movies to be sleek, logical, or modern...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Benjamin Stoloff
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas that feel like they were shot in about three weeks, you’ll probably find something to like here. It’s a bit clunky, and the moral dilemmas are laid on with a trowel, but it’s got a weird energy. If you need your movies to be sleek, logical, or modern, steer clear. This is for people who enjoy 1930s-style panic. The whole thing hinges on a dad who thinks he’s doing the right thing. He’s on the parole board, he’s buttoned-up, a..."
Ferdinand Reyher, Thomas Walsh, Harry Segall
United States
