White Chamber (film)
White Chamber is a 2018 British science-fiction horror film written and directed by Paul Raschid. It stars Shauna Macdonald and Oded Fehr. The film is about a woman, Dr. Elle Chrysler (Macdonald), who wakes up to find herself in a white chamber, where she is tortured for information that she claims to not have.
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Directed by | Paul Raschid |
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Written by | Paul Raschid |
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Cinematography | Glen Warrillow |
Edited by | Alex Martin |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
White Chamber premiered on 5 April 2018 at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival,[1] and later at the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival.[2] The film was released for streaming on 29 March 2019 by Netflix.[3] While the film received mixed to negative reviews, Macdonald's performance received praise. She won the Scottish BAFTA Award for Best Actress for her performance.[4]
Premise
Dr. Elle Chrysler wakes up to find herself in a white chamber, where she is tortured for information that she claims to not have.
Cast
- Shauna Macdonald as Dr. Elle Chrysler
- Oded Fehr as Daran / Narek Zakarian
- Amrita Acharia as Ruth
- Sharon Maughan as Sandra
- Nicholas Farrell as Dr. Edgar Chrysler
- Candis Nergaard as Anya
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43%, based on 7 reviews.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 2 critics, indicating "mixed reviews".[6]
References
- "White Chamber // 36th BIFFF". Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "White Chamber". Dark Sky Films. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Miska, Brad (18 February 2019). "'White Chamber' Locks Up and Questions Shauna Macdonald [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Shauna Macdonald scoops award at star-studded Scottish Baftas". Edinburgh News. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "White Chamber". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019.
- "White Chamber". Metacritic.