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23/02/2023 Drama 1h 28m
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Overview

On a remote Arctic research station, a captive creature (played by the English National Ballet’s charismatic principal dancer Jeffrey Cirio) is unwittingly enlisted into a military program that subjects him to sinister experiments. Amid this turmoil, he finds himself enamoured with a cleaner, the only person who shows him kindness; together, these two outsiders dream of escape from their dystopian surrounds.

  1. Asif Kapadia

    Director

  2. Ruth Little

    Writer

  3. Akram Khan

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Jeffrey Cirio

    Creature

  2. Erina Takahashi

    Marie

  3. Stina Quagebeur

    Doctor

  4. Ken Saruhashi

    Captain

  5. Fabian Reimair

    Major

  6. Victor Prigent

    Andres

  7. Andy Serkis

    (voice)

  8. Georgia Bould

    Army

  9. Isabelle Brouwers

    Army

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-03-26
This is a gorgeous piece of theatrical cinema that really does allow the stylish Jeffrey Cirio to demonstrate his grace and athleticism. He is the eponymous character being held for experimentation in a run down Arctic research station. His whole life is governed by the rather beastly "Major" (Fabian Reimair) ably assisted by the menacing "Doctor" (Stina Quagebeur). His life is one relentless stream of misery and ghastliness - until, that is, he befriends (à la "Shape of Water" from 2017) the cleaner "Marie" (Erina Takahashi) and the merest hint of hope and optimism enters his dreary existenc...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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