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Fermat's Room

2007 · 88 min

A tense, claustrophobic puzzle box that keeps you guessing and wincing as the walls close in.

Directed by
Rodrigo Sopeña, Luis Piedrahita
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Lluís Homar, Santi Millán, Alejo Sauras
Tagline
Think inside the box.
Overview
Four mathematicians are imprisoned in a shrinking room; with the walls closing in, they must try anything to escape this fatal puzzle.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Rodrigo Sopeña, Luis Piedrahita
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Lluís Homar, Santi Millán, Alejo Sauras
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Rodrigo Sopeña, Luis Piedrahita
Written by
Rodrigo Sopeña, Luis Piedrahita
Starring
Lluís Homar, Santi Millán, Alejo Sauras, Federico Luppi, Elena Ballesteros, Helena Carrión, Núria Badia, Mar del Hoyo
Music
Federico Jusid, Ale Martí
Cinematography
Migue Amoedo
Runtime
88 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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