99 Homes
In this timely thriller, hard-working single father dennis nash (andrew garfield) and his mother (academy award nominee laura dern) are cruelly evicted from their home. Desperate to get his house back, nash goes to work for the wealthy and ruthless businessman rick carver (academy award nominee michael shannon); the very man who repossessed nash's home. It is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost – on carver's orders, nash must evict families from their homes; in return, nash is promised a lifestyle of wealth and glamour. As nash falls deeper into carver's web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Reviews
“Sustained rhythm, urgent framing, and a perniciously overbearing score ensure this second venture into the darkness of a systemic failure will not be forgotten so quickly.” – The Film Stage
“The rackets and scams it exposes are all real, the result of extensive research. It's a gripping thriller with good guys and bad guys, but everyone in it is a victim, including Rick Carver. Bahrani's achievement in this film is breathtaking.” – Sydney Morning Herald
“Bahrani's latest film, "99 Homes,” an examination of the crisis in bank foreclosures and repossessed homes in the guise of a thriller, is his best yet, largely because of a dynamite performance by co-star Michael Shannon" – L.A Times