Ivan Locke could well be the model of a perfect life with his beautiful family, comfortable life and a job that is only continuing to offer more and more. However, everyone's got a past and this man's is coming back to haunt him as an incident regarding his younger self threatens the stability of his idyllic existence. He is forced to leave an important job in the construction profession that would've been of significant value to his career in order to drive to London and settle a matter that has been hanging in the air since he was in his twenties. It's a 90 minute journey that seems to take forever as he attempts to resolve a variety of issues that have arisen both at work and at home over the phone. He also finds himself talking to his dead father as he battles to save his family, his job and his sanity.
Starring Tom Hardy ('Inception', 'The Dark Knight Rises') as the mysterious title character, this dramatic thriller has been directed and written by the Oscar nominated Steven Knight ('Hummingbird', 'Eastern Promises', 'Peaky Blinders'). It recently won a British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay while also being nominated in two other categories. 'Locke' is set to be released on April 18th 2014.