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Innocent (2009)

Innocent poster
Directed by
Aram Rappaport
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A kidnapping thriller follows a man as he races through downtown Chicago on foot and by car to save someone. The entire film is shot in one continuous take with no cuts.

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What happens

Innocent, also known as Helix, is a 2009 American action drama film directed by Aram Rappaport, filmed in downtown Chicago, Illinois in one continuous take. There are no cuts in the filming. Innocent is one of the first ever feature-length films to be shot in one take, and it is a kidnapping thriller that circumnavigates downtown Chicago on foot and by car. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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