Confinement
A time-space map, across 500 years of north inner-city Dublin, from Henrietta Street to Grangegorman, using motion graphics, live footage and charcoal drawings of faces of patients from rare pre-1900 photographs from the National Archives, the film explores changes in social control, mental asylums and rehabilitation. Narrated by the imagined voice of a dead artist friend, Tony Rudenko, voiced by Aidan Gillen.
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Plot Summary
A young woman becomes trapped in her apartment during a mysterious city-wide lockdown. As she tries to understand the situation and survive, she realizes she might not be alone, and the threat could be closer than she thinks.
Critical Reception
Confinement received a limited release and garnered modest attention, largely due to its claustrophobic setting and tense atmosphere. While some critics praised its attempt at a contained thriller, others found its plot predictable and its scares less effective.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its suspenseful build-up and claustrophobic setting.
- Criticized for a predictable plot and reliance on jump scares.
- Some noted the effective use of limited scope to create tension.
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Fun Fact
The film was shot entirely on location within a single apartment to enhance its confined and isolated feel.
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