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Glasshouse

  • 2021
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
918
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Jessica Alexander and Anja Taljaard in Glasshouse (2021)
Whilst a memory-erasing virus permeates the atmosphere - like airborne dementia, a family secures safety within an airtight glasshouse until a stranger disrupts their peace and stirs up a past best left buried.
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DramaSci-FiThriller

Confined to their glasshouse, a family survives The Shred, a toxin that erases memory. Until the sisters are seduced by a Stranger who shatters their peace and stirs a past best left buried.Confined to their glasshouse, a family survives The Shred, a toxin that erases memory. Until the sisters are seduced by a Stranger who shatters their peace and stirs a past best left buried.Confined to their glasshouse, a family survives The Shred, a toxin that erases memory. Until the sisters are seduced by a Stranger who shatters their peace and stirs a past best left buried.

  • Director
    • Kelsey Egan
  • Writers
    • Emma Lungiswa De Wet
    • Kelsey Egan
  • Stars
    • Jessica Alexander
    • Anja Taljaard
    • Hilton Pelser
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    918
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kelsey Egan
    • Writers
      • Emma Lungiswa De Wet
      • Kelsey Egan
    • Stars
      • Jessica Alexander
      • Anja Taljaard
      • Hilton Pelser
    • 20User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Jessica Alexander
    Jessica Alexander
    • Bee
    Anja Taljaard
    • Evie
    Hilton Pelser
    • The Stranger
    Adrienne Pearce
    • Mother
    Brent Vermeulen
    Brent Vermeulen
    • Gabe
    Kitty Harris
    • Daisy
    Robert Haxton
    • Forgetter 1
    Morgan James Bosman
    • Young Gabe
    Will Greeff
    • Forgetter 2
    Junior Mpepo
    • Other Luca
    Levin Peters
    • Replacement Gabe
    Ava Beary
    • Original Evie (Photograph)
    Emma Brown
    • Original Bee (Photograph)
    Blake Beary
    • Young Luca (Photograph)
    • Director
      • Kelsey Egan
    • Writers
      • Emma Lungiswa De Wet
      • Kelsey Egan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews20

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    5Xstal

    Garden of Unsavoury Delights...

    There's a greenhouse, an oasis, behind the trees; it's a verdant paradise that has one bee; a cornucopia of pleasure; overflows with fleshy treasure; recycling and reclaiming endlessly.

    A variation on a familiar scene, the performances are great but the intent and interpretation, along with some sizable pot holes and inconsistencies leaves it a little underwhelming.
    5wrigco

    Like running in sand

    I know they tried hard and great stuff and all that for the effort. But really, this was like wading through quicksand. Apparently this was filmed during the pandemic, and I'm not sure if this made a difference - everyone seemed to be sleep walking. Perhaps the entire crew thought they were in the Glasshouse too.

    In short, a family is trapped in a Glasshouse after an apocalyptic event, and kill anyone who seeks refuge there. The bodies are germinated and used for their crops. Lots of rituals.

    Not sure where the water came from. There are also no animals.

    Of course, they're all bonkers, and the arrival of a stranger sets off another sequence of bonkers events, but reaallly slooowly.
    9ZAhanna

    Beautiful to look at, challenging to think about, lingers in the mind

    The story of this films works on many levels. On its surface, it is a slowly unfurling story of a family surviving in isolation, protected from the physical threats of the airborne disease beyond their glasshouse home and of those infected by it. Each member of the family must navigate the changes to their dynamics and roles when a stranger joins them.

    But nothing about this film is only surface level- it is also a story about story itself that explores how the stories we tell ourselves and believe (in families, in society) shape our sense of belonging and out actions, and how we are culpable in our decisions about the stories and histories we remember and those we choose to forget.

    The film moves slowly, but this works well to create the slightly surreal feel of the environment and the family, to build the tension - which increasingly bubbles throughout, and to explore the rich themes presented. I found it really refreshing to be offered provoking themes and questions for consideration without being bashed over the head by them or spoken down to as a viewer.

    I turned over many of these questions over in my head, revisiting moments from the film for days after I saw it.

    The film is lovely to look at is well worth the watching.
    10rebekahrae-00764

    Truly a thought provoking and great movie

    I give this 10 stars because not only did the ending completely bring everything together the way a great movie does..it had me guessing the entire movie.. that right when you think you figured it out, bam there's another curve right up until another twist! I only wish one our movie streaming apps like Netflix or Hulu would showcase this movie.. I would recommend all the fans of fantasy ditopian movies watch this mind bending art of a movie!! Other then Antebellum I don't think there has been a movie with such an amazing twist and shocking end and movies like this are rare nowadays. This intellectual creative story is a must see!!! Nothing and everything will surprise you!!
    5Thanos_Alfie

    Nice surprise...

    "Glasshouse" is a Drama - Sci-Fi movie in which we watch a family living in a glasshouse after surviving from the spread of a toxin that erases memory called The Shred.

    I believe that "Glasshouse" was a big surprise for many viewers since they did not expect it to be so interesting and good. Despite that the plot was simple, it contained some plot twists I did not expect and made it even more interesting. The direction which was made by Kelsey Egan was very good and she presented very well both her main characters and the main plot of the movie without leaving anything unexplained or creating any plot holes. The interpretations of Hilton Pelser who played as The Stranger, Adrienne Pearce who played as The Mother and Jessica Alexander who played as Bee were very good and they made the difference. All in all, I have to say that "Glasshouse" is a nice movie and big surprise for me so, I recommend you to give it a try because I believe it worth's watching it.

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      Mother: A wise mother knows never to trust her children.

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 글래스하우스
    • Filming locations
      • Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa(location)
    • Production companies
      • Local Motion Pictures
      • Crave Pictures
      • ShowMax
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      1 hour 37 minutes
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      • 2.39:1

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