The Platform
2019 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 7.0 · 77% critics
A slab of food travels down through a harsh, multi-level facility where those at the top eat while those below go hungry. Desperation grows into open conflict as a rebellion feels inevitable.
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Details
- Original title
- El hoyo
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-11-08
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (7,828 votes)
- Box office
- $1,090,116
- Budget
- $1,203,235
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Platform if you want a dark, philosophical dystopia with rising tension and a sharp social edge; Not for you if you’re squeamish about graphic violence or you need clear answers, and if you prefer simpler thrills over films like Rich Flu or Land of the Dead.
Pros: intense social premise; claustrophobic dread; thought-provoking morals | Cons: brutal violence; ambiguous answers; divisive ending
Themes
- capitalism
- survival
- anarchism
- secret prison
- food shortage
- social experiment
- cautionary
- ambiguous
- disheartening
- social dynamics
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Visual Effects · 2020
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 2019
- Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness · 2019
Cast & crew
Ivan Massagué
as Goreng
Antonia San Juan
as Imoguiri
Zorion Eguileor
as Trimagasi
Emilio Buale
as Baharat
Alexandra Masangkay
as Miharu
- ZL
Zihara Llana
as Mali
Mario Pardo
as Baharat's Friend
Algis Arlauskas
as Inmate #1
- TJ
Txubio Fernández de Jáuregui
as Chef
Eric Goode
as Mr. Brambang
Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia