An art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.
Acting
Dafoe carries 90 minutes alone like it's nothing.
Production
That penthouse is a character—cold, cruel, gorgeous.
Cinematography
Security cameras turn luxury into surveillance nightmare.
Director
Vasilis Katsoupis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The penthouse was built entirely on a soundstage in Germany—Dafoe never set foot in NYC during filming.
Director Katsoupis based the concept on real 'locked in' smart home fails, plus Goya's Black Paintings as visual reference for Nemo's mental state.
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