Synopsis Liketheconcretethatpoursintothefoundationsofthetowerblockshebuilds,JosephCrossissolid,strong,andreliable.Butonenight,hejumpsintohiscaraftertakingamysteriouscallandleavesthesiteofthemostprestigiousconstructionprojectofhiscareer.Thedecisionishis:leftorright,differentdestinies.Withtheotherfoundationsofhislifecrumblingbeneathhim,Josephhitstheroadalonewithhisdemonsandhiscellphone. COMMENTARY Alongjourneyintothenight,betweenthevoiceofJosephandthemanyothersthatareheardonthetelephone:obsessed,tense,anxiety-producing,LechoixisaremakeofLocke,the2013filmwrittenanddirectedbyStevenKnightandstarringTomHardy.Thestoryofalifethatistransformedintoaclaustrophobicthriller. DIRECTOR'SSTATEMENT WillJosephCross,thebuilder,riskdemolishingeverythinghehasbuiltinhislifeonlytoachievewhathebelievesisright?CrossAwayisanexistentialistthrillerthatquestionstheethicsofresponsibility.Tofilmamanaloneinhiscaristobelievethatthereisnolandscapemorefascinatingthanaman'sface.Toembodythisordinarymanpushedtohislimit,itwasessentialtoworkwithanactorcharismaticenoughtocarrythefilmsingle-handedlyfor77minutes.Audiencesgetattachedtocharacterstheycanidentifywith.Assoonasyouofferthemastoryandtheythink:“Hey,thatcouldbeme!”.You'rehalfwaythere.TheotherhalfisVincentLindon.