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Iron Doors

2010 · 80 min

A sweaty, claustrophobic puzzle box that keeps you tense and guessing as two strangers claw for a way out.

Directed by
Stephen Manuel
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Axel Wedekind, Rungano Nyoni
Tagline
No food. No water. No way out.
Overview
A young man must escape from a mysterious locked vault before he dies of dehydration.

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Directed by
Stephen Manuel
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Axel Wedekind, Rungano Nyoni
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • mystery
    • conspiracy
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension8
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    thriller, mystery
    Directed by
    Stephen Manuel
    Written by
    Peter Arneson
    Starring
    Axel Wedekind, Rungano Nyoni
    Cinematography
    Jan Reiff
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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