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Two young hoodlums (Katharine Isabelle, Kett Turton) carjack a Toronto woman (Michelle Nolden) and hold her captive at her cottage.

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Susan Walker Toronto Star 08/19/2005
2.5/4
Touches of authenticity and some savvy acting from the three leads draw the viewer into this first feature from Cassandra Nicolaou. Go to Full Review
Leah McLaren Globe and Mail 08/19/2005
1/4
This movie is a bad showcase for its actors and for the talents of the filmmaker herself. It's a bad investment for the CFC. And it's bad for the critics who have to suffer through it. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/09/2020
Canadian filmmaker Cassandra Nicolaou pushes this taut set-up to the breaking point with a trio of gifted young actors. Go to Full Review
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views 04/29/2006
The premise of Show Me sounds lame, but the end result is something much greater than its plot. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 02/04/2006
3/5
Nice setup, sounds familiar Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Jam! Movies 08/19/2005
2/5
Only a Canadian filmmaker could take something as crackling as a hostage-taking and turn it into a depressive mope-fest. Go to Full Review
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steve d 06/28/2020 Katharine Isabelle gives a fantastic performance in a powerful film with well developed characters. More than just another kidnapping film. See more 04/28/2010 Not really a cat-and-mouse tale as set forth in the description. Instead, it is a well done drama about some seriously damaged individuals. See more 04/22/2010 As an art film maybe it is good but as a survival film blah. The plot holes were ginormous and frustrating. The city savvy Sarah is easily duped. It's fun to yell at the screen and to vent your frustration "Open the door!" "They don't have their seat belts on so crash the car!""Run down the road! The ROAD!". An open message to all Canadian Squeegee Kids: If you try to kidnap me you best have Bowie Knife and something with double barrels. See more 03/28/2010 A very low budget but intreaguing film. Isabelle and Turton's performances are brilliant and intense. See more 03/08/2009 Uniquely bizarre in some psychosexual dramatic mental rape kind of way, but it got to me. Despite all of it, I kept thinking it stood out in being so..well, what? Moving? Haunting? Special. See more 11/14/2008 Put the kettle on and let it simmer. That's how this felt to this viewer. Sarah (Michelle Nolden) is trying to get away for an anniversary weekend with her high powered executive lover who gets stuck at the office at the last minute. Stuck in traffic, Sarah falls victim to a "wrong place at the wrong time" scenario and winds up abducted at knife point by a pair of street kids. Jenna (Katharine Isabelle) and Jackson (Kett Turton) are hustlers that seem to be making this up as they go along, and we are never sure who is in charge. The rest of the film concerns Sarah's efforts to stay alive and find a way out for all three of them. Several twists and turns, dirty little secrets, and the unpredictable nature of the situation keep the tension building. Never knowing when things might just explode was enough to keep this viewer mesmerized. Sarah proves more resilient than would first appear and the two younger actors brought just the right measure of insecurity, indecision, and apathy towards Sarah to their parts. You might not scream in terror, but you will certainly feel a knot in the pit of your stomach until the end. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two young hoodlums (Katharine Isabelle, Kett Turton) carjack a Toronto woman (Michelle Nolden) and hold her captive at her cottage.
Director
Cassandra Nicolaou
Producer
Howard Fraiberg
Screenwriter
Cassandra Nicolaou
Rating
R (Violence|Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 28, 2006
Runtime
1h 37m