Piggy

Piggy

"It's a Terrible Thing That Happened"

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Release Date

5/3/2012

Runtime

106 mins

Genres

Overview

London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to cope with grief, intent on saving him and helping him get justice for his brother's killing. As their friendship grows Joe finds himself in an increasing dangerous and murky world of violence and revenge. As Joe life collapses around him he starts to question who Piggy really is, and how honest he's really been with him. When Joe confronts Piggy a series of events are put in place that lead to a disastrous climax.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$900,000

Revenue

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A slow-burn descent into darkness where a grieving man's search for justice becomes entangled with a manipulative figure, leading down an increasingly murky path. The film explores how vulnerability to exploitation and the lure of revenge can unravel a life.

Mood

Dread-soakedTenseMelancholic

Themes

GriefRevengeBetrayalIsolation

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Structure

Two-hander

Heads up

Graphic violence

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