PREVIEW: Glasshouse (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jessica Alexander (film debut), Anja Taljaard (Camp Getaway), Hilton Pelser (Moffie), Adrienne Pearce (The Bone Snatcher), Kitty Harris (film debut), Brent Vermeulen (The Harvesters)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Kelsey Egan (film debut), director, writer; Emma Lungiswa De Wet (film debut), writer; Greig Buckle (Serpent), producer; Patrick Cannell (The Traitor), composer; Justus de Jager (The Chemo Club), cinematographer; Rowan Jackson (film debut), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

When a memory-erasing virus known as the Shred begins to circulate, a family isolate themselves in a greenhouse that they call the Sanctuary. However, their ritualistic safety is compromised when a stranger (Pelser) arrives to disrupt their isolation…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Like a dystopian version of The Beguiled, this complex sci-fi thriller offers strong platforms for its filmmakers and limited cast, including Jessica Alexander who will soon be seen in festival hit A Banquet.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

MONDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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