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Nik J @RT28997443 1 day ago If you are coming from a TV show like From or Lost looking for a great mystery, do not watch this. While I understand the general premise of this movie, and the first scene definitely represents the plot, I cannot fathom how this was a full movie rather than a single TV episode. The purpose and plot make sense on paper, but the execution is a huge letdown. As a viewer you are obviously curious about finding a way out, but for our protagonists they just aren't. They take on the roles of a stay-at-home mom and a 9-5 working man and just accept it. It makes sense to become tired, but the natural human reaction to confinement is to escape, and the eagerness to leave was nonexistent toward the end. The film drags out its central gimmick for way too long without offering any actual answers, logical explanations, or satisfying payoffs for the viewer. It's just a lazy, overly simplistic movie. See more

Jim M @Jimboinmk Oct 31, 2026 Ultimately one boring film! See more

Ian S @FuggyWugginshyre Oct 26, 2026 Minimal,liminal, hell. Loved it. See more

Mehdi K @RT56883791 Oct 26, 2026 This movie’s eerie and hopeless vibe really keeps you on your toes for the whole movie, the sad moments are really well thought out and really tie into that hopeless vibe even though not a lot happens the entire movie everything has a hidden meaning and the atmosphere is really good the end metaphor is a bit depressing but it’s well written definitely watch if you like to inspect the little things that are often looked over it really isn’t very understandable on the first watch but the more you think about it that amazing oooh feeling hits that ties the whole thing together See more

Gareth V @geewah Oct 25, 2026 An unsettling premise and an eerily artificial setting make for a strong start, but the repetition and the thin story struggles to sustain the tension. Creepy and occasionally striking, but more compelling as an idea than a full film. See more

Carlos H @carloshenriquec Oct 11, 2026 An interesting film with a creative concept, but not very well executed. Perhaps I didn't fully grasp it and need to watch it again or look up interpretations online, but it felt incomplete to me. The performances are very good, though, and that little boy really creeped me out. See more

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