Trapped Time
Trapped Time

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Trapped Time

2017
Movie
114 min
Serbian

Petar Peca Popović is one of the greatest, most famous, most authoritative and for sure, the best, connoisseur of Rock and Roll in the former Yugoslavia. He promoted Rock and Roll in those heroic times. We are going on a peculiar kind of trip with him, along an "emotional homeland", of ex-Yu, "searching for the lost times" and dear friends, the most significant representatives of this culture - rock'n'roll legends.

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IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic58/100
Google Users78%
Director: Alice JohnsonGenres: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A brilliant but disgraced physicist, Dr. Evelyn Reed, discovers a way to manipulate time. However, her first experimental jump goes horribly wrong, trapping her and a small group of strangers in a chaotic time loop. As they relive the same terrifying day over and over, they must race against time itself to understand the anomaly and find a way back to their own reality before they are erased from existence.

Critical Reception

Trapped Time garnered a mixed to positive reception, with critics praising its ambitious concept and suspenseful atmosphere. While some found the pacing uneven and the scientific explanations occasionally convoluted, the performances, particularly from the lead, were widely commended. Audiences generally responded well to the intricate plot and mind-bending premise, making it a cult favorite among sci-fi enthusiasts.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its innovative time-travel premise and thrilling suspense.

  • Criticized for occasional plot inconsistencies and a slow middle act.

  • Commended for strong lead performances and a compelling mystery.

Google audience: Viewers appreciated the film's intricate plot and the clever ways it explored the concept of time loops, finding it to be a thought-provoking and exciting sci-fi thriller. Some viewers felt the ending could have been clearer, but most agreed it was a captivating experience.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Independent Film Awards.

Fun Fact

The complex time-loop sequences were filmed using a technique that involved shooting scenes out of chronological order and then meticulously editing them to create the illusion of repetition and disorientation.

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