Caitlin Cronenberg's feature directorial debut focuses on a family that must make a government-ordered decision to sacrifice one member after one escapes their impending doom. While a strong debut direction-wise, the film feels like <I>The Purge</i> but somewhat violence-free, and eventually fails to deliver in the end.
On a side note, every time I saw Enrico Colantoni (Bob) come onscreen, I heard his <i>Galaxy Quest</i> voice.
<b>Final Thoughts:</b>
Great cast, minus Jay Baruchel, and story, but a bit of a flawed execution.
Humane
Dying makes all the difference in the world.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
4/26/2024Runtime
93 minsOverview
In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.
How It Feels
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A wickedly dark family thriller that uses a dystopian euthanasia program as the backdrop for a suffocating dinner table standoff, blending gallows humor with mounting dread as hidden agendas and desperation unravel.
Mood
TenseAbsurdParanoid
Themes
FamilyMortalityPower
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
High-contrastNaturalistic
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Suicide and self-harm
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