That the hero of this thriller is not the usual brilliant lawyer ,or the alcoholic cop about to be fired ,clichés to end all the clichés ,but a dustman, makes "steel country an "off the beaten track" work
A boy got drowned (that's what they say) ;and the dustman remembers this nice kid who used to wave hello to him every morning ;as her mom insists that her late son was too fearful to go for a walk alone ,this man who has his own family problems decides to investigate himself.
Andrew Scott gives a restrained effective performance;he moves through a hostile world and for all the inhabitants around ,he is an undesirable busybody,the boy got drowned and that's it;if the child might have been abused , they do not seem to care .
In spite of a low budget , the cinematography is sometimes splendid and directing takes advantage of the settings (the bridge where the hero is assaulted);nevertheless, the ending is somewhat questionable :is one allowed to take the law in one's hand?An ending a la "death wish" comes as an anti-climax , for a venomous somber work which was essentially a psychological thriller
A boy got drowned (that's what they say) ;and the dustman remembers this nice kid who used to wave hello to him every morning ;as her mom insists that her late son was too fearful to go for a walk alone ,this man who has his own family problems decides to investigate himself.
Andrew Scott gives a restrained effective performance;he moves through a hostile world and for all the inhabitants around ,he is an undesirable busybody,the boy got drowned and that's it;if the child might have been abused , they do not seem to care .
In spite of a low budget , the cinematography is sometimes splendid and directing takes advantage of the settings (the bridge where the hero is assaulted);nevertheless, the ending is somewhat questionable :is one allowed to take the law in one's hand?An ending a la "death wish" comes as an anti-climax , for a venomous somber work which was essentially a psychological thriller