Glasshouse (2021)

Directed by

Kelsey Egan

Genre

thriller, science fiction, drama

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a dystopian future, a family lives isolated in a sealed glasshouse to protect themselves from a fog that erases memories. Their fragile routine is disrupted when a stranger arrives, forcing them to confront painful truths.

bleaktenseslow-burnunsettlingclaustrophobiccerebralmelancholicatmospheric

What happens

Glasshouse is a 2021 South African dystopian thriller film directed by Kelsey Egan in her feature debut and co-written by Egan and Emma Lungiswa de Wet. It premiered at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival. The first in a trio, it was made available to stream on DStv's Box Office and on Showmax in February 2022. Following a screening at the 2021 Sci-Fi-London, it had a 10 January 2022 digital release in the United Kingdom distributed by Signature Entertainment. The film received six nominations at the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Feature Film, winning five of them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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