Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in The Gift.

Australian actor and filmmaker active since the mid-1990s. Wrote, directed and starred in The Gift (2015). He is the brother of filmmaker Nash Edgerton.

Joel Edgerton writes, directs and stars in The Gift, a drama/thriller rooted in Hitchcockian suspense. The review praises atmosphere, visual construction and Rebecca Hall's performance, but finds the film sometimes static. The finale invigorates a title that otherwise risks falling into genre tropes.

For:Fans of psychological thrillers, character-driven dramas, and cinephiles interested in actor-directors.