Bait
Bex and Dawn are trapped. They dream of taking control of their lives and owning their own upmarket cafe, but no one will give people like them the opportunity. Bex and Dawn dream of opening a café to…
Bait
Bex and Dawn are trapped. They dream of taking control of their lives and owning their own upmarket cafe, but no one will give people like them the opportunity. Bex and Dawn dream of opening a café together. Out of the blue, a generous businessman offers them the funds they need to make that dream a reality. Joy turns to crippling fear when the friends discover a vicious loan shark, who expects repayments or for them to suffer the consequences. Best friends Bex and Dawn run a cosy cake stall downtown, dreaming of expanding in order to have their own shop someday. As a result, after a series of unsuccessful meetings with the bank, the two friends will eagerly accept an offer for a £10,000 loan from Jeremy, Dawn's boyfriend, unbeknownst to them that, in reality, he is a ruthless loan shark who exploits the town. Now, Jeremy wants his money back with a substantial interest, intimidating and threatening his latest victims and making their lives a living hell. Eventually, as the violence escalates, will Dawn and Bex find a way out of this nightmare? —Nick Riganas
Bait
Drama,Thriller
Film Details
Bex and Dawn are trapped. They dream of taking control of their lives and owning their own upmarket cafe, but no one will give people like them the opportunity. Bex and Dawn dream of opening a café together.
Out of the blue, a generous businessman offers them the funds they need to make that dream a reality. Joy turns to crippling fear when the friends discover a vicious loan shark, who expects repayments or for them to suffer the consequences. Best friends Bex and Dawn run a cosy cake stall downtown, dreaming of expanding in order to have their own shop someday.
As a result, after a series of unsuccessful meetings with the bank, the two friends will eagerly accept an offer for a £10,000 loan from Jeremy, Dawn's boyfriend, unbeknownst to them that, in reality, he is a ruthless loan shark who exploits the town. Now, Jeremy wants his money back with a substantial interest, intimidating and threatening his latest victims and making their lives a living hell. Eventually, as the violence escalates, will Dawn and Bex find a way out of this nightmare? —Nick Riganas.