Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Pretty good sentiment between a convict and the cop who was responsible for his capture. Convict wants to take revenge on the cop but is prevented by his own daughter raised by that cop as one of his children. Finally the love wins over the hate and convict turns against his accomplices to prevent their revenge towards the cop and his family.