Exit (2011 film)

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Exit
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Film poster
Directed byMarek Polgar
Written byMartyn Pedler
Produced by
  • Danielle McCarthy
  • Kate Pappas
  • Martyn Pedler
  • Marek Polgar
  • Mark Williams
Starring
  • Kylie Trounson
  • Michael Finney
  • Hannah Moore
CinematographySasha Whitehouse
Edited byPatrick McCabe
Music byShaun Keyt
Distributed by
  • Surface Tension Films
  • Zero Gravity Management
Release date
  • August 2011 (2011-08)(Fantasia)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Australia
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

Exit is a 2011 science fiction thriller film. The film premiered at the 2011 Fantasia International Film Festival. [1] [2]

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Plot

In the film, inhabitants of a city begin to believe they are living in a giant maze. They leave their lives behind to walk the streets opening doors, searching for the door they are convinced has been lost for thousands of years: the exit from the city. Whatever is behind it is the subject of contemplation and conflict in the film. The story focuses on one inhabitant, Alice, and her team that believes she has found it using a strange system of maps, symbols and measurements.

Filming

The film was filmed in a bleached out fashion largely around The Hoddle Grid in Melbourne's Central business district. [3]

Reception

Neil Mitchell of the Eye For Film had given the film 4 out of 5 and compared it to Stalker , Primer , and The Matrix . [3]

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References

  1. ""Red State" to Open Montreal's Fantasia IFF, Lifetime Achievement Award for John Landis". 27 June 2011.
  2. "Fantasia Festival 2011 Roundup | Alex Bowyer".
  3. 1 2 Mitchell, Neil. "Exit (2012) Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 13 May 2019.