This stylish, sexually charged thriller revolves around two men who kidnap a woman and chain her to a bed as they await the ransom money. As the clock ticks, the woman discovers that she may have a relationship with one of the kidnappers that she never expected...and that the two men may have a relationship with each other that no one could have expected.
Acting
Kenzari's smoldering unpredictability steals every scene.
Direction
Lürsen squeezes maximum sweat from one grimy apartment.
Director
Joram Lürsen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a Dutch remake of the 2010 Belgian film 'Loft,' though director Lürsen stripped away the glossy ensemble structure to focus entirely on this sweaty three-hander.
Marwan Kenzari's breakout performance here led directly to his Hollywood casting—Hollywood loves a European who can do menacing vulnerability without blinking.
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