Englishman Adam regains full consciousness after a seizure - tens of thousands of miles from home - only to discover that someone has surgically extracted one of his kidneys. All roads lead to a shady drug company called Phenal, which Adam believes is plotting against him, systematically. As Adam's paranoia builds, he realizes that no one around him can be fully trusted.
Acting
Young Tom Hardy in one of his earliest screen appearances.
Practical Effects
Grimy, lo-fi aesthetic that amplifies the unease.
Director
Danny McCullough
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on a shoestring budget with Tom Hardy reportedly filming his scenes before his breakout role in 'Black Hawk Down' released. This was genuinely his first credited film appearance.
The film channels post-9/11 anxieties about medical tourism and corporate malfeasance, released the same year as 'Eternal Sunshine' and 'The Machinist'—part of a wave of films about fractured identity and bodily autonomy.
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