Eleven minutes to lose your faith in everything.
At the height of the global lockdown, two journalists unravel the web of shady deals and frightening incompetence behind their government's response to the pandemic.
Writing
Dense, furious exposition that trusts your intelligence.
Acting
Hopper's contained panic in tight close-ups.
Editing
Ruthless compression; no frame wasted.
Director
Patrick Walsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely remotely with actors in their actual homes during UK lockdown; director Patrick Walsh never met his cast in person.
The 'fortress' title references both protective isolation and imprisonment—the film asks which lockdown actually was. The PPE procurement scandal depicted was later confirmed by the UK National Audit Office.
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