A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.
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Mathieu Amalric
- M.I.L.O.
- (voice)
Éric Herson-Macarel
- Capitaine Moreau
- (voice)
- (as Eric Herson-Macarel)
Annie Balestra
- Femme âgée
- (voice)
- (as Anie Balestra)
Marc Saez
- Inspecteur
- (voice)
Cathy Cerda
- Alice Hansen âgée
- (voice)
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What I loved about this movie was the uncertainty of where the movie was going to. Where is the pod? Who is she? Will she get out? It makes you committed to keep watching! This movie reminded me of the movie 'Cube' another brilliant movie!
Far from pure, but don't let that contain you or hold you in, as this story of a woman reawakening in a cryogenic capsule with the breathable air rapidly depleting will have you pinned to your seat throughout, unable to escape, while conjuring a plethora of finales, endings and conclusions - any number of which quite plausible, however...
Frankly I don't think this movie is that bad. The real down side is it lacks frequent excitement and you have to wait until the end.
If you are looking for high tech, then it won't meet your expectation.
To be honest, this movie is as high tech as the avengers, or is as not sci-fi as the avenges is not.
Try to finish this movie when you are awake otherwise you probably will feel it boring.
If you are looking for high tech, then it won't meet your expectation.
To be honest, this movie is as high tech as the avengers, or is as not sci-fi as the avenges is not.
Try to finish this movie when you are awake otherwise you probably will feel it boring.
As this film opens a woman wakes in an airtight medical cryogenic chamber. She has no idea who she is or how she got there... or even where 'there' is. The unit is controlled by an artificial intelligence called MILO; this informs her that due to an unspecified problem she is rapidly running out of oxygen. If she is to survive she will have to recover enough of her memories to learn about the situation she is in... and avoid some of MILO's attempts to make her little remaining time more comfortable.
Going into this film I'd say the less you know the better; there are some good twists and it is best one learns facts at the same time as our protagonist. The film is, apart from a few brief flashbacks, set almost entirely within the cramped pod; this gives an impressively claustrophobic feel to proceedings. The more we learn the greater the sense of hopelessness. Mélanie Laurent does a really fine job as our protagonist; you can feel both her anguish, fear and occasional optimism as situations change. The inside of the pod is well designed; large enough for some movement but not enough for full movement. Overall a solid film for sci-fi fans who don't demand lots of action.
These comments are based on watching the film in French with English subtitles.
Going into this film I'd say the less you know the better; there are some good twists and it is best one learns facts at the same time as our protagonist. The film is, apart from a few brief flashbacks, set almost entirely within the cramped pod; this gives an impressively claustrophobic feel to proceedings. The more we learn the greater the sense of hopelessness. Mélanie Laurent does a really fine job as our protagonist; you can feel both her anguish, fear and occasional optimism as situations change. The inside of the pod is well designed; large enough for some movement but not enough for full movement. Overall a solid film for sci-fi fans who don't demand lots of action.
These comments are based on watching the film in French with English subtitles.
Oh! This is Awesome. It kept me hooked whole time. Though it gives me the ''Buried'' vibe at first, it is totally different. It is something unique. A science fiction movie within a box yet this builds suspense enough to keep an eye on. And the actress did a amazing job, of course,this movie mostly depends on her convincing acting skills.
Did you know
- TriviaAnne Hathaway was originally attached to the project. She later dropped out and was replaced by Noomi Rapace. After the project was put into turnaround, Mélanie Laurent was cast in the lead role when Alexandre Aja came on board.
- GoofsThe brief moment of zero gravity implies that rotation for the single capsule can be stopped. However, a subsequent view indicated that the entire structure rotates, making it implausible that a single capsule could achieve zero gravity.
- Quotes
Elizabeth 'Liz' Hansen: I may be genetically designed to love you, but, in fact, I don't know you.
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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