Movie

Shut Down

1973 · 65 min

A quiet, claustrophobic chamber piece that turns an empty factory into a pressure cooker of unspoken tensions.

Overview: During Wakes Week in the Potteries, the factory is deserted except for three electricians on an emergency maintenance job.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, isolation, class, friendship
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
isolation
class
friendship
power
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: John Mackenzie
Written by: Tony Perrin
Starring: Freddie Fletcher, Clifford Kershaw, Dave Hill, Stacy Davies, Deirdre Costello, John Simons, John Ford
Runtime: 65 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English