The noir trappings, the small-town setting and the fact that producers Nash and Joel Edgerton are siblings have invited comparisons with the Coen brothers. However, their striking debut feature - Nash directs, Joel co-writes and co-stars - is actually closer in feel to thrillers like Shallow Grave and A Simple Plan where greed draws ordinary folk into murderous deeds. It's set in a sleepy coastal town in New South Wales, with David Roberts as a middle-aged construction manager who reluctantly agrees to help his mistress (Claire van der Boom) steal a stash of cash from her criminal husband (Anthony Hayes). However, things don't go according to plan and he is soon up to his neck in blackmail and murder. Although the plotting relies a little too much on coincidence and mistaken identity, Nash Edgerton displays an assured understanding of noir essentials and is further helped by believable performances from his talented ensemble cast.

Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.