Burn

Burn

2019 · 89 min · EN · R · 6.0 (243 votes)
Dir. Mike Gan · Starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, Shiloh Fernandez, Harry Shum Jr., James Devoti · Music Ceiri Torjussen

Hell of a night

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Lonely, unstable gas station attendant Melinda is tired of being overshadowed by her more confident, outgoing co-worker Sheila. When the gas station is held up at gunpoint by Billy, a desperate man in need of quick cash, Melinda finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber, regardless of who gets hurt.

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This film feels like a slow-burn descent into desperation. It's a gritty, unsettling character study where loneliness breeds dangerous manipulation. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension and the bleak reality of blue-collar struggle.

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