Movie

The Platform

2019 · 95 min

A claustrophobic, grimly allegorical descent that mixes visceral horror with sharp social critique, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline: There are 3 kinds of people; the ones above, the ones below, and the ones who fall.
Overview: A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, survival, greed, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
survival
greed
isolation
morality
Places: prison
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild