Escape and Evasion

Escape and Evasion

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:2019-10-24
Genre:Drama,War
Duration:92 min
Country:Australia
Director:Storm Ashwood
Actors:Josh McConville, Bonnie Sveen, Hugh Sheridan, Firass Dirani, Steve Le Marquand
Production:Bronte Pictures, Head Gear Films, Kreo Films, Metrol Technology, Screen Queensland, Angel Oak Films

Overview:

After his men are killed in Burma, a lone soldier returns home in search of solace. Hiding a dark secret and confronted by an unrelenting journalist, he's forced to face the ghosts of his past one last time.

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