"Going down is a suicide." Netflix has unveiled an official Us trailer for the highly acclaimed, instant classic Spanish horror film The Platform, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. This film won awards at tons of major genre festivals last year, including the Audience Award at Tiff, Best Film & Audience Award at Sitges, and Best Special Effects at the Goya Awards (Spain's Oscars). The conceptual social commentary film is set entirely in a "vertical prison." There is one cell per level. Two people per cell. And only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed them all, going from top to bottom. An endless nightmare trapped in "The Pit." I saw this at Sitges last year and raved about it, saying it's "a thrilling and rousing film that deserves our attention." The Platform stars Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale, Alexandra Masangkay, & Zihara Llana.
- 3/6/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights, minus select Asian territories, to the Spanish-language sci-fi thriller “The Platform (El Hoyo),” which premiered in the coveted Friday night slot of the Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff).
The film centers on a citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia who voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride a devilish dumbwaiter on a one-way ticket to protect a panna cotta.
Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivera, the hot festival buzz title starsIván Massagué (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) and Antonia San Juan (“All About My Mother”), along with Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay.
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“The Platform” was produced by Carlos Juárez and co-producers David Matamoros and M.
The film centers on a citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia who voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride a devilish dumbwaiter on a one-way ticket to protect a panna cotta.
Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivera, the hot festival buzz title starsIván Massagué (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) and Antonia San Juan (“All About My Mother”), along with Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay.
Also Read: A Majestic 'Joker' Drags the Oscar Race Into the Darkness in Toronto Premiere
“The Platform” was produced by Carlos Juárez and co-producers David Matamoros and M.
- 9/10/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights outside of some Asian territories to The Platform (El Hoyo), Galder Gaztelu-Irrutia’s Spanish-language sci-fi thriller that had its world premiere Friday in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Film Festival.
Ivan Massague (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Antonia San Juan (All About My Mother) star along with Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay in the script by David Desola and Pedro Rivera. The plot: A citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride a devilish dumbwaiter on a one-way ticket to protect a panna cotta.
Carlos Juárez is producer alongside co-producers David Matamoros and M. a. Angeles Hernández in association with Basque Films, Mr. Miyagi Films, and Plataforma la película Aie. Raquel Perea and Juárez are executive producers.
The deal...
Ivan Massague (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Antonia San Juan (All About My Mother) star along with Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay in the script by David Desola and Pedro Rivera. The plot: A citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride a devilish dumbwaiter on a one-way ticket to protect a panna cotta.
Carlos Juárez is producer alongside co-producers David Matamoros and M. a. Angeles Hernández in association with Basque Films, Mr. Miyagi Films, and Plataforma la película Aie. Raquel Perea and Juárez are executive producers.
The deal...
- 9/10/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Festival hit premiered last Friday.
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights excluding select Asian territories to the Spanish Tiff Midnight Madness sci-fi hit The Platform.
The streamer swooped in a deal with Xyz Films, CAA Media Finance and Latido Films. The film had generated strong heat since its world premiere last Friday (6). It screens again in Tiff on Sunday September 15.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivero. Ivan Massague (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Antonia San Juan (All About My Mother) star in the story about a man who volunteers to be incarcerated...
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights excluding select Asian territories to the Spanish Tiff Midnight Madness sci-fi hit The Platform.
The streamer swooped in a deal with Xyz Films, CAA Media Finance and Latido Films. The film had generated strong heat since its world premiere last Friday (6). It screens again in Tiff on Sunday September 15.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivero. Ivan Massague (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Antonia San Juan (All About My Mother) star in the story about a man who volunteers to be incarcerated...
- 9/10/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Netflix has acquired world rights, except for select Asian territories, to Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's Spanish-language sci-fi thriller The Platform (El Hoyo), which had a world premiere in the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Gaztelu-Irrutia from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivero, the drama stars Ivan Massague, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay. The thriller portrays a citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia who voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride ...
Directed by Gaztelu-Irrutia from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivero, the drama stars Ivan Massague, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay. The thriller portrays a citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia who voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride ...
- 9/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has acquired world rights, except for select Asian territories, to Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's Spanish-language sci-fi thriller The Platform (El Hoyo), which had a world premiere in the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Gaztelu-Irrutia from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivero, the drama stars Ivan Massague, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay. The thriller portrays a citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia who voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride ...
Directed by Gaztelu-Irrutia from a screenplay by David Desola and Pedro Rivero, the drama stars Ivan Massague, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay. The thriller portrays a citizen of a not-too-distant dystopia who voluntarily incarcerates himself with the promise of increased social mobility upon release, but becomes so radicalized by his captivity that he will risk everything to ride ...
- 9/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Notebook is covering Tiff with an on-going correspondence between critics Fernando F. Croce, Kelley Dong, and editor Daniel Kasman.The PlatformDear Danny and Kelley,Funny you mention a good night’s sleep in your last piece, Danny, as that’s a friend I have yet to meet during festivals. Fears of being late to screenings or behind on my coverage often keep me from enjoying a truly refreshing slumber, while the adrenaline of the environment keep my eyes wide open during the daily dash from title to title. As a result, there are times when I’m not quite sure if a moment or a scene or a whole movie is real or if I’ve dreamt it. The Platform, for instance, lingers like a nightmare brought on by indigestion. Given that Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s vicious sci-fi parable traffics in food, vertiginous fluctuations and hellish repetition, however, a nightmare...
- 9/10/2019
- MUBI
Set to premiere at next months Toronto International Film Festival is Jaume Balaguero's Spanish horror sequel '[Rec] 4: Apocalypse'. And hopefully this new international poster featuring a blood-soaked peek at the gorgeous returning star Manuela Velasco will ensure that bums will be on seats when it opens theatrically in its domestic Spain this Halloween. The fourth installment also stars Paco Manzanedo, Hector Colome, Ismael Fritschi, Crispulo Cabezas, Mariano Venancio, Maria Alfonsa Rosso, Carlos Zabala, Cristian Aquino and Emilio Buale all star in the sequel which sees the return of possessed TV reporter Angela Vidal. Check out the poster below....
- 8/12/2014
- Horror Asylum
Jaume Balaguero's horror sequel '[Rec] 4: Apocalypse' will be part of this year's Toronto International Film Festival and will further continue the story of possessed TV reporter Angela Vidal as she finds herself in an offshore quarantine facility. Screening as part of the Tiff's Midnight Madness program the fourth installment in the popular Spanish horror series sees the delightful Manuela Velasco return for a third time. Velasco is joined by Paco Manzanedo, Hector Colome, Ismael Fritschi, Crispulo Cabezas, Mariano Venancio, Maria Alfonsa Rosso, Carlos Zabala, Cristian Aquino and Emilio Buale. A new batch of images have been revealed leading up to its September screening which you can view below....
- 7/30/2014
- Horror Asylum
From spanish director Carlos Morett comes a stunning science fiction short called Cyclops. Yes, we've seen this kind of techno-dystopia many times before, but Cyclops looks extremely well made and betrays the filmmakers as having a keen eye for world minutia.
Synopsis:
Cyclops is set in the future of a new Madrid. It is the story of two policemen who are brothers. It follows the inner turmoil of one of the brothers, suffering terrible nightmares, who begins to question his position in the Police Force, all due to a mistake that will probably haunt the rest of his life.
Cyclops stars Ivan Sanchez, Roberto Hoyas, Lucia Hoyos, Emilio Buale and the newcomer in the film world, Laura Sanchez.
Check out the trailer for Cyclops after the break. via extracine
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Synopsis:
Cyclops is set in the future of a new Madrid. It is the story of two policemen who are brothers. It follows the inner turmoil of one of the brothers, suffering terrible nightmares, who begins to question his position in the Police Force, all due to a mistake that will probably haunt the rest of his life.
Cyclops stars Ivan Sanchez, Roberto Hoyas, Lucia Hoyos, Emilio Buale and the newcomer in the film world, Laura Sanchez.
Check out the trailer for Cyclops after the break. via extracine
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- 8/29/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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