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| Directed by | Neil Mcenery-West |
| Written by | David Lemon |
| Produced by | Christine Hartland Casey Herbert Pete Smyth |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arthur Mulhern |
| Edited by | Arttu Salmi |
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| Distributed by | Vision Films |
Release date | 2015 |
Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Containment is a 2015 British thriller film written by David Lemon, directed by Neil Mcenery-West, produced by Christine Hartland, Casey Herbert and Pete Smyth, and starring Lee Ross, Sheila Reid, Louise Brealey, Pippa Nixon, Andrew Leung, William Postlethwaite and Gabriel Senior.[2]
Plot
The film is set in an apartment block in the present-day United Kingdom. Mark, an artist, wakes to find that he has been sealed into his apartment with no way out. There is no electricity, no water and no communications with the outside world apart from a mysterious voice over the intercom, repeating the phrase, "please remain calm, the situation is under control". Strange figures in Hazmat suits patrol the grounds outside and set up a military tent. Mark's neighbour, Sergei, breaks down the wall between their apartments in order to discover why the have been sealed in and try to find a way to escape. Along the way, they team up with their fellow residents, Enid, Sally and Aiden.
Cast
- Lee Ross as Mark
- Sheila Reid as Enid
- Andrew Leung as Sergei
- Gabriel Senior as Nicu
- Louise Brealey as Sally
- William Postlethwaite as Aiden
- Pippa Nixon as Hazel
Production
Mcenery-West began working on the film in 2008 as he had always been attracted to contained thrillers and wanted to do a modern urban version of something like Lord of the Flies[3]. Mcenery-West's original idea was focussed on the concept of just one character trapped alone in his apartment but Lemon expanded the story to include a diverse group of characters in order to avoid what Lemon felt was "one man on a stage"[3].
The film commenced filming on location in Weston Tower Blocks, Southampton in April 2014[4]. The blocks remained occupied during filming with many of the location's real residents acting as extras in the film. Lemon had a cameo as one of the mysterious figures in a Hazmat suit.[3]
Release
In May 2015, Vision Films acquired the worldwide rights to the film [5] and the film premiered in July 2015 as part of the East End Film Festival[5] ahead of its UK general release in mid-September 2015[6]
Reception
- Containment won the Accession Award at the East End Film Festival 2015[7]
- Following its East End Film Festival premiere, the film received a four star review from The National Student newspaper, with particular praise reserved for the performances of the lead cast and David Lemon's script.[8]
References
- ^ "British Council Film: 'Containment'". Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ http://www.visionfilms.net/Details.aspx?id=68b12509-0ab3-e411-8748-d4ae527c3b65
- ^ a b c Rocks, Leyton (2014-11-07). "Britflicks Talks To Neil Mcenery-West & David Lemon About Their Thriller 'Containment'". Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ Hunter, Craig (2014-04-16). "UK Survival Thriller 'Containment' Commences Filming". Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (2015-05-15). "Vision captures UK thriller 'Containment'". Screen International. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "Gabriel, 15, has a bright future on the big screen". 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "'Ivy' wins best film at East End Film Festival". 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "East End Film Fest Review: Containment". 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
External links
- Containment at IMDb
References
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