Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
SHALLOW GRAVE
Synopsis
When David, Juliet and Alex are searching for a fourth roommate, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find him dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo’s body.
Synopsis
When David, Juliet and Alex are searching for a fourth roommate, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find him dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo’s body.
Our take
Danny Boyle’s impressive debut is a fast-paced thriller that stars a baby-faced Ewan McGregor—whose turn in the director’s follow-up Trainspotting would further cement his star status. Merging dark comedy with a whirlwind of violent crime, Shallow Grave builds to one hell of an ending!