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The Occupant

2025 · 104 min

A tense, slow-burn survival thriller that traps you in the cold with a desperate woman, blurring reality and paranoia.

Directed by
Hugo Keijzer
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ella Balinska, Rob Delaney, Vanessa Ifediora
Tagline
Stranded. Isolated. Not alone.
Overview
Desperate to save her sister, Abby takes a dangerous job in the remote Georgian wilderness. Stranded in the mountains after her helicopter crashes, she finds hope through John, a mysterious helper radioing from nearby. As he guides her through the harsh conditions, Abby struggles to survive, and her grip on reality falters until she is faced with an impossible choice.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Paramount+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Hugo Keijzer
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ella Balinska, Rob Delaney, Vanessa Ifediora
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • grief
  • family
  • madness
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
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
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama, thriller
Directed by
Hugo Keijzer
Written by
Xiao Tang, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Philip Michael Howe, Hugo Keijzer
Starring
Ella Balinska, Rob Delaney, Vanessa Ifediora, Stuart Graham, George Lasha, Konstantine Roinishvili, Armin Karima
Music
Renger Koning
Cinematography
Robbie van Brussel
Runtime
104 min
Country
Georgia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
German, English

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