The Cry of the Owl
2009 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, this is the story of a troubled young man, Robert, who leaves the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He finds respite from his problems by secretly watching the normal domestic life of a woman he doesn’t know through her kitchen window. But when Jenny catches Robert in the act, she doesn’t call the police. Instead she feels a strange empathy for Robert and invites him into her home. Robert is drawn into a relationship with Jenny, which has dire consequences when her boyfriend Greg finds out. Immediately suspicious of Robert, Greg makes it his mission to destroy him. But when a fight leaves Greg unconscious and missing, Robert discovers he is the number one suspect in a murder case that is slowly beginning to look like the ultimate set-up.
Direction Jamie Thraves
Cast Julia Stiles · Paddy Considine · James Gilbert · Caroline Dhavernas · Karl Pruner · Phillip MacKenzie · Gord Rand · Alex Karzis · Marcia Laskowski
Soundtrack Jeff Danna
Screenplay Jamie Thraves · Patricia Highsmith
Cinematography Luc Montpellier
Original title The Cry of the Owl
5.5
154 votes (FilmAffinity)
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