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What if your apartment building had no exit and the walls were watching?
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The Maze (1997)

claustrophobic fever dream90s indie weirdnessKafka at a block party

Overview

People are trapped in a solitary building of infinite corridors and rooms where there appears to be no exit yet perhaps it is all part of an experiment.

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Content warning
systems of controlurban alienationthe absurdity of modern lifecomplicity in captivity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Giancarlo Esposito carries existential dread like a briefcase.

Production

One location stretched into infinite uncanny dread.

Writing

Dialogue that thinks it's smarter than you (it might be).

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're questioning your lease agreement.·Streaming: Perfect for 'what even IS this' algorithm rabbit holes.·Friends: Group of film nerds who love arguing about meaning.
Heads up:Disturbing: Psychological unraveling and implied institutional cruelty.·Triggers: Themes of entrapment and loss of bodily autonomy.
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Director

Joëlle Bentolila

ReleasedJan 1, 1997
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Henry Kunitz

Pamela Gidley

Pamela Gidley

Bertha

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Dr. Holmes

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Vivian

Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Markov

Cheryl Pollak

Cheryl Pollak

Martha

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Mira

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in a single condemned Los Angeles apartment building scheduled for demolition.

Cultural

A forgotten gem of 90s American indie cinema's brief obsession with metaphysical dread and liminal spaces.

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