Synopsis
Dr. Robert Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants: Charlotte, his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder, a charismatic documentarian who lives with his pregnant wife Helen; and Mr. Royal, the enigmatic architect who designed the building. Life seems like paradise to the solitude-seeking Laing. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social strata begins to crumble and the building becomes a battlefield in a literal class war.
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Movie Details
| South Korea Releases: | April 1st, 2016 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 2016 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for violence, disturbing images, strong sexual content/graphic nudity, language and some drug use. (Rating bulletin 2419 (Cert #50386), 4/6/2016) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Keywords: | Class Warfare, Suicide, Doctors, Golf, Domestic Abuse, Paranoia, Single Parent, Psychiatrist, Dream Sequence, Non-Chronological, Surrealism / Absurdism, Infidelity, Character POV shot, 1970s, Set in London, Narcotics |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | HanWay Films, Film4, BFI, Northern Ireland Screen, Ingenious Media, Scope Pictures, S Films , Recorded Picture Company |
| Production Countries: | Belgium, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
