The Tender Hook

The Tender Hook

5.5IMDb Score
Released:2008-09-18
Duration:103 min
Country:Australia
Director:Jonathan Ogilvie
Actors:Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Matthew Le Nevez, Tyler Coppin, John Batchelor
Production:Mandala Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation

Overview:

The story is about Iris's rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath, and Art, an earnest young boxer. Within the flawed moral landscape, each character struggles to establish their sovereignty.

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