Hold

Hold

2009 · 85 min · Drama, Thriller

HOLD is a tense, spare, and lean drama about a young couple's relationship in the aftermath of a violent home invasion. Boasting no musical score and filmed in claustrophobic closeups, it investigates the frailty of the hero complex by putting a microscope on American paranoia.

Directed by Frank Mosley · Written by Frank Mosley

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