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Whitewash

2013 · 1h 30m · N/A Drama, Thriller
Directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais

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Overview

In the harsh, wintry woods of rural Quebec, Bruce (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck snowplow operator, accidentally kills a man during a drunken night joyride. Stricken with panic, he hides the body and takes to the deep wilderness in hopes of outrunning both the authorities and his own conscience. But as both begin to close in, Bruce falls apart mentally and morally and mysteries unravel to reveal who he was before the accident, the truth behind his victim, and the circumstances that brought them together in a single moment.

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All reviews
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Largely because of a pitch-perfect final line and a Haden Church performance that brings a dose of needed compassion, Whitewash manages to keep its footing.

Tomas Hachard, NPR
Rotten

The viewer is left in a snowblind limbo that makes it awfully difficult to stay engaged.

Jenni Miller, AV Club
Fresh

An airtight demonstration of the maxim that no good deed ever goes unpunished.

David Fear, Time Out
Fresh

Thomas Haden Church bridges the credibility gap in snowed-in fugitive tale.

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh

Whitewash is a small but sparkling gem on ice.

Geoff Pevere, Globe and Mail

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