Summary
In this inventive thriller, a corporate executive finds herself locked on the roof of her workplace with her estranged lover and is forced to confront her romantic past and future. As hours slip into days with no rescue in sight, the pair wage a physical and mental battle to survive their urban desert island and each other.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 75
IMDb8.0
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −19 min on the typical 104
typical 10485Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
2003
January 1, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Blue Kraning Director, Writer
- Eva Norvind Special Guest Director
Writing · 1
- Matthew Magrattan Writer
Other crew · 1
- Gordon Chou Cinematography
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