Equity

Equity

Most movies about Wall Street and the lofty world of financial trading are infused with machismo and debauchery. But the cleverly titled Equity tips the gender politics scale to present a more balanced perspective.

Directed by Meera Menon, featuring strong female leads, and having had women involved at all levels including financing, production and research, the film has a refreshingly different patina to others in the genre, without overtly pushing any agendas.

The plot is compelling. Naomi Biship (Anna Gunn) is a premium level investment banker who, at the top of her game, has a very important IPO go terribly wrong. Desperate to redeem herself, she gets a second opportunity with a very promising start-up. Machinations and deception care of her love interest, Michael Connor (James Purefoy) and her assistant, Erin Manning (Sarah Megan Thomas) threaten to derail her yet again.

Prosecuting attorney, Samantha (Alysia Reiner) already has her eye on Connor. Samantha is shrewd and tenacious. That she is gay is a subtle detail that adds yet another new dimension to this type of film.

There are no car chases, fist fights or raunchy parties. Instead the film has a pulsing intensity that makes it riveting. (RB)

★★1/2

(Currently scheduled for Perth and Melbourne only.)

BY RITA BRATOVICH

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