![]() Meander gets lost in select theaters and VOD on Friday, July 9th from Gravitas Ventures. Lovers of claustrophobic settings and survival thrillers will find this is one pipe system that rewards a cautious Meander. Meander takes on a weird and surrealistic quality as it tunnels (pun intended) toward a satisfying and fittingly bizarre conclusion. Another great one is an acidic, neon-green liquid that Lisa is forced to reason with. The various setbacks along the way are genuinely chilling, particularly that pipe-monster. An encounter involving a giant furnace and a Hunger Games-style battle had my heart racing. Director: Mathieu Turi Producer: Julien Deris, David Gauqui, Eric Gendarme, Sandra Karim, Thomas Lubeau Writer: Mathieu Turi Release Date (Theaters): limited Release Date. You can feel the gears moving in her brain as she tries to justify each decision she makes, with realism always at the forefront. 65 5. Gaia Weiss portrays the survival instinct of Lisa in each believable reaction. (production design) Set Decoration by Joseph Geremia. It also forces the audience to feel every scrape and cut-the visceral progression of Lisa through these pipes and rooms is the basis of the entire movie. director of photography Editing by Joël Jacovella Production Design by Thierry Jaulin. Each room is weirdly lit, almost in a mysterious way, and this is before the hugely effective (and terrifying) creature drops down into the rooms and begins its pursuit of Lisa. The intimate setting shows off stylish camera technique and directorial flourishes. Why has she been brought here? What is the purpose behind this strange series of tests she must endure? The only thing Lisa can do is decipher the clues to find her way out of this impossible situation. She starts seeing visions of her daughter in this strange place. Director Mathieu Turi told Cineuropa that he wanted the film to be mysterious, though he has explanations for the more ambiguous aspects of the film. There’s nothing after this.” When someone on the radio mentions a killer who matches her driver’s description, Lisa has nary a second of reaction time… then, she wakes up trapped in a tiny industrial-style room with a glowing bracelet attached to her wrist that is counting down.Ĭrawling through the small space, parts of the room slide away, revealing themselves as needed for Lisa’s progression. Mathieu TuriDirector, Screenplay Gaia WeissCast Peter FranznCast Alain DuplantierCinematography Frdric PoirierMusic Jol JacovellaEditing Eric Gendarme. Things take a turn for the weird when she talks about her desire to see her daughter again, and he simply responds “we’re all alone, all the time. She is a waitress from France, and he is a nightwatchman. Lisa (Gaia Weiss) catches a ride with a random stranger. It is a horror puzzle box that will keep you hooked till the very end, lovingly crafted by writer/director Mathieu Turi. In good company with films like Cube and this year’s intense sci-fi thriller Oygen, Meander takes a small-scale setting and seasons it with disturbing imagery, shifting panels, claustrophobia, and decaying flesh. ![]()
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