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Solitary

2020 · 89 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning sci-fi thriller that keeps you tense and guessing in a confined setting.

Directed by
Luke Armstrong
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Johnny Sachon, Lottie Tolhurst, Brian Bovell
Tagline
The greatest punishment imaginable.
Overview
A man wakes up inside a room to discover he's a prisoner sent into space to form Earth's first colony, and worse - his cell mate Alana is hell bent on destroying everything.

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Directed by
Luke Armstrong
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Johnny Sachon, Lottie Tolhurst, Brian Bovell
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • space
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Luke Armstrong
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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