Release
In the United States and Canada, HBO first broadcast the film on May 29, 2010. Roadshow Films released the film theatrically in Australia on August 5, 2010 after acquiring the rights at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The film debuted at eighth position at the box office in its opening weekend, taking $169,214.
BBC Two broadcast the film in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2010, as part of a drive to screen more BBC Films productions on the station. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on September 20, 2010.
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