By Lauren La Rose
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO 91裸聊视频� As heir to a criminal clan in 91裸聊视频淭respass Against Us,91裸聊视频� Michael Fassbender faces a far tougher task than outrunning the law: attempting to break free from the vice-like grip of his controlling father.
The two-time Oscar nominee stars Chad Cutler, an illiterate outlaw living a nomadic existence with his wife Kelly (Lyndsey Marshal) and their kids in a banged-up trailer in the British countryside.
As Chad seeks to establish a life and sense of normalcy for his family beyond the encampment, his domineering dad Colby (Brendan Gleeson) wants to ensure his son doesn91裸聊视频檛 upset the established order. The fractious bond between the pair is symbolized onscreen with the matching gold keeper rings worn by Chad and Colby throughout the film.
91裸聊视频淚n the travelling community, that idea of family and blood 91裸聊视频� and that concept of blood is thicker than water 91裸聊视频� I mean, it91裸聊视频檚 multiplied by 100 to what it is in normal communities,91裸聊视频� Fassbender said during an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival.
91裸聊视频淔amily is everything, and the honour of the family, and the family staying together, so it91裸聊视频檚 a very tight grip on Chad91裸聊视频�. To break away from it is a big deal, and Colby is the king of the family in a way. Even though Chad is a strong and independently minded man himself, there is that sort of hold on him.91裸聊视频�
Colby enlists Chad to set out on a massive heist. The caper leads to a high-speed chase and manhunt which intensifies the law-enforcement spotlight on Chad, while he also faces mounting pressures and divided loyalties at home.
91裸聊视频�(Chad) has his own family, and his concerns at this point in his life is the future of his children and how they91裸聊视频檙e best going to be equipped to handle the world,91裸聊视频� said Fassbender.
91裸聊视频淭hey need to go to school and integrate to a certain level with the settled community. I think he91裸聊视频檚 smart enough to realize that that91裸聊视频檚 going to be an essential part of their well-being in terms of how they grow up into young adults.
91裸聊视频淭he days of Colby91裸聊视频檚 belief system and what Chad went through as a child, it91裸聊视频檚 changing rapidly. It91裸聊视频檚 no longer the same world. It is that classic dilemma of being tied to his dad, but his immediate priority in life is his kids.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭respass Against Us91裸聊视频� marks the directorial debut of Adam Smith, an award-winning filmmaker known for his long-term collaboration with British electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers. Chemical Brothers member Tom Rowlands created the pulsing score for the film. The movie91裸聊视频檚 story from screenwriter Alastair Siddons was inspired by the U.K.91裸聊视频檚 notorious Johnson gang.
Smith said he was interested in the film91裸聊视频檚 multigenerational theme, particularly the challenges for both fathers and sons in breaking free from long-held roles and routines and pursuing independence.
91裸聊视频淭hey often say anger is the voice of fear, and he gets quite angry at times, Colby. And I think he is terrified of losing Chad,91裸聊视频� Smith said in an interview at TIFF. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 invested all of his energy into his son, and I think a lot of parents would maybe relate to that.
91裸聊视频淵ou kind of have to battle against letting a child be who they are rather than who you want them to be. A lot of parents don91裸聊视频檛 want their children to leave, do they? 91裸聊视频� I think (Colby) is really scared of Chad leaving. What would he do? He91裸聊视频檇 be alone without the boy that he loves so much.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭respass Against Us91裸聊视频� will be available on demand beginning Friday, and will play in select theatres in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax.
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