An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.
Direction
Mackenzie squeezes 96 minutes into pure claustrophobic dread.
Editing
Relentless cross-cutting between suits, streets, and ticking.
Director
David Mackenzie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mackenzie shot the evacuation sequences during actual London rush hour, using hidden cameras on real commuters who had no idea they were in a film.
The 'unexploded bomb' genre is weirdly British—over 15,000 WWII bombs remain buried under UK soil, with one found roughly every week in London alone.
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