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Declan Burke: "Both Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys are terrific as parents who find themselves thrust into a nightmarish scenario that offers no simple solutions, while Babak Anvari’s direction is as taut as an overtuned string."

Fri, 16 May, 2025 - 13:00
Declan Burke

Hallow Road

★★★★☆

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