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Synopsis: Negative is set in the American southwest and follows Natalie, a former British spy who flees Los Angeles for Phoenix after a deal with a cartel goes wrong. She's joined by Hollis, a street photographer who has put his life at risk by taking Natalie's photo at the wrong time and in the wrong place.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Joshua Caldwell
Production: Marvista Entertainment
 
IMDB:
4.4
UNRATED
Year:
2017
99 min
51 Views


[car alarm blaring]

[crashing]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[car alarm blaring]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[coughing]

[coughing]

[groaning]

Come on.

[breathing heavily]

[groaning]

[Natalie coughing]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[breathing heavily]

[grunting]

[breathing heavily]

[knife clangs]

[breathing heavily]

[breathing heavily]

[grunts]

Hollis?

- Hollis.

- No, no, no.

[Hollis] Don't say anything.

Don't talk to me.

- What are you doing?

- Please stop talking.

- Where are you going?

- I don't know.

Can you please just talk to me?

That's the one thing

I just asked!

Okay, fine. Now just-just...

You talk to me. Say something.

No, I need to leave.

I need to leave right now.

I am sorry you saw that.

Sorry I saw,

not sorry you did it?

[breathing heavily] He would've killed me.

I had no choice.

It scares me that you think

that-that-that

you're wired that way.

Oh, you know

what I'm capable of doing.

It's an entirely different thing

to... see it.

Yes.

You loved that man...

at one point. I assume as much.

And now, right then, in there

you, you-you end his life,

just like that.

I didn't see I had any other

choice at that moment.

The moment right before

when he was still alive?

The alternative

would have been me

lying there in the garage,

not moving.

- Would you have preferred that?

- That's a stupid question.

You came in there with a knife.

What were you gonna do?

To help you.

- Well, I helped myself first.

- I saw.

I see that now,

you're good at surviving

lookin' out for yourself.

And you.

- We're gonna make it.

- No.

I'm done.

I'm gonna take my chances

out there on my own.

Don't.

You're just as dangerous

as what's out there.

There's no difference.

You forced me to trust you.

Made me feel safe.

No wonder it's for you.

[sighs]

Fine.

Go ahead.

I'm really sorry

I walked into that park.

Not as sorry as I am

for taking that picture.

Wait, I'll clean up

and I'll get you some money.

Yeah.

[instrumental music]

[water sloshing]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[engine revving]

F***! Company!

[gun cocking]

- I think they're here.

- How many?

- I saw at least two.

- That sounds right.

Okay, uh, w-what can I do

to help?

Oh, so now you're with me?

Well, what do you think?

Not knowing their strategy,

I can't counter.

Best thing to do would be

to stick with defense.

Well, me?

Run or lure them into

an on-the-fly kill zone.

Finger off the trigger

until you're ready to shoot.

Use both hands, aim

and then pull the trigger.

- You got it?

- Yeah.

[glass shattering]

Oh, f***. F***.

[breathing heavily]

[panting]

So, so what do we do now?

We'll have to get out of here.

Puts everyone at risk.

Okay, so what's the plan?

I've got an idea.

You've got another light on you?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

[dog barking]

[speaking in foreign language]

[gunshot]

That should keep them moving

in this direction.

What, they...

And we want that?

- Yeah.

- Won't they follow?

Got no choice, if they go back

to Colombia empty-handed...

it'll get much worse for them.

[engine revving]

[speaking in foreign language]

It's to our advantage

to control their approach.

We're gonna have to split up.

- What? Oh, no.

- You have your gun.

Just head up to those rocks

over there.

- I-I can't. I...

- Hollis.

This is the only way.

Okay?

[gun c*cks]

[intense music]

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

[car door shuts]

[music continues]

[gun c*cks]

[music continues]

[engine revving]

[breathing heavily]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[breathing heavily]

[speaking in foreign language]

Huh?

[speaking in foreign language]

[gunshots]

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

Oh.

[speaking in foreign language]

[gunshots]

[groans]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[exhales sharply]

Hollis?

[breathing heavily]

Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- Are you hurt?

- Are you bleeding?

- I'm fine.

The other one, is she, uh...

Well, I was the one...

Hey, it's okay.

It's fine.

You're alive.

It's gonna be fine, okay?

Come on, let's go.

[birds chirping]

[engine revving]

Car's all yours.

- Is it safe now?

- Yeah.

Well, you're welcome

to stay in the house

for a few hours

if you wanna head out later.

No. I'll go now.

Just obey the speed limit.

I'd hate for the registration

to come out.

Okay.

Stop the car in a crowded lot,

wipe it clean.

What about you?

I'll dispose of Rodney,

I'll... clean the house.

[sighs]

I'll borrow his car.

No, I meant after.

I don't know,

I will disappear, I suppose.

They won't send more?

New country, new ID,

new everything.

Doesn't matter.

No one will find me.

I don't doubt it.

Look...

you, uh, saved my life

back there...

in the desert, I...

Thank you.

Well, I guess

that makes us even then.

I'm sorry for dragging you

into this.

Well, you've told me

I'd get through it.

I wasn't sure when I said it.

Listen, well...

well, what I said before about

you being dangerous, I didn't...

No, it's fine. You were right.

You were right.

I'll examine that.

Drive safe and if, if you feel

yourself getting tired, just...

Yeah.

Don't let this stop you

from taking pictures.

The thought hadn't even

crossed my mind.

Okay.

And whatever's next...

good luck.

Thank you.

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