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Oxygen

2021 · 100 min

A claustrophobic, tense race against time that keeps you on edge with its single-location mystery and emotional twists.

Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi
Tagline
No escape. No memory. 90 min to live.
Overview
A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • identity
  • memory
  • love
Places
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

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science fiction, thriller, horror
Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Written by
Christie LeBlanc
Starring
Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi, Laura Boujenah, Éric Herson-Macarel, Anie Balestra, Marc Saez, Cathy Cerda
Music
Robin Coudert
Cinematography
Maxime Alexandre
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
French

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