Glasshouse (film)
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Directed by | Kelsey Egan |
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Produced by | Greig Buckle |
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Cinematography | Justus de Jager |
Edited by | Rowan Jackson |
Music by | Patrick Cannell |
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Distributed by | MultiChoice Studios |
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Country | South Africa |
Language | English |
Glasshouse is a 2021 South African dystopian thriller film directed by Kelsey Egan in her feature debut and co-written by Egan and Emma Lungiswa de Wet. It premiered at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival.[1][2]
The first in a trio, it was made available to stream on DStv's Box Office and on Showmax in February 2022.[3] Following a screening at the 2021 Sci-Fi-London, it had a 10 January 2022 digital release in the United Kingdom distributed by Signature Entertainment.[4]
Premise[]
As a dementia-like toxin that wipes people's memories known as the Shred spreads, a family of a mother, three daughters, and one son isolate themselves in a greenhouse, which the mother calls the Sanctuary. Their ritualistic idle is disrupted when the eldest daughter invites a wounded stranger into their home.[5]
Cast[]
- Jessica Alexander as Bee
- Anja Taljaard as Evie
- as the Stranger
- Adrienne Pearce as Mother
- Kitty Harris as Daisy
- Brent Vermeulen as Gabe
Production[]
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Principal photography took place in the Eastern Cape beginning in October 2020. De Wet, who grew up in the province, wrote the script with the Pearson Conservatory at St George's Park in mind. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality granted the creators permission to use it as a filming location for six weeks, and they hired local crew for the film.[6]
Reception[]
Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 89% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Glasshouse". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Roux, Erene (30 July 2021). "'Glasshouse': SA film to screen at 25th Fantasia International Film Festival". The South African. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (29 July 2021). "South Africa's Local Motion Inks Three-Pic Pact With SVOD Showmax, Drops Trailer for Fantasia Premiere 'Glasshouse' (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Harper, Rachael (7 January 2022). "Glasshouse: Exclusive UK artwork reveal and sneak peek into the apocalyptic thriller". SciFiNow. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (20 August 2021). "Fantasia Review: Glasshouse". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Hollands, Barbara (7 August 2021). "'Sensual', 'savage', 'folk-horror' SA film shot in Eastern Cape makes Canada festival". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Glasshouse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
External links[]
- Glasshouse at IMDb
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- 2020s dystopian films
- Apocalyptic films
- Films about memory
- Films about viral outbreaks
- Films shot in the Eastern Cape
- Folk horror films
- Gothic horror films
- Post-apocalyptic films
- South African films
- South African thriller films
- South African science fiction thriller films
- English-language South African films