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What would you trade for paradise? Your house, your job... your family?
IMDb
71

The Escape (2017)

Twilight Zone energyExistential dreadSleek indie sci-fi

Overview

DramaScience Fiction

A man is offered the chance to escape to his perfect dream world - all he has to do is hand over everything he owns. Will he really abandon his family? The answer to this question asks us to consider what really matters in our lives.

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escaperobert sheckley
The price of perfectionConsumerism vs. connectionThe illusion of choice

Standout Aspects

Direction

Paul Franklin's Inception VFX veteran eye shows.

Writing

Robert Sheckley short story adapted with biting precision.

Best for:Solo: Late-night existential crisis fuel. No interruptions.·Date Night: Guaranteed 'what would YOU do?' argument starter.
Heads up:Emotional: Family abandonment anxiety throughout.
Paul Franklin

Director

Paul Franklin

ReleasedApr 15, 2017
Runtime17m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Sarah

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Lambert

Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Mike

Mimi Keene

Mimi Keene

Megan

Steven Cree

Steven Cree

Bearded Man

Art Malik

Art Malik

Kellan

Tony Denham

Tony Denham

Tough Looking Man

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Paul Franklin won an Oscar for Inception's visual effects before making this micro-budget debut.

Cultural

Sheckley's 1953 story 'The Store of the Worlds' predicted our modern obsession with curated digital escape.

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