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An Italian thriller shot entirely inside an elevator during the 1980 Bologna station attack. Six strangers trapped below ground face panic as air runs out and the blast roars above. Historical terror and intense confinement, without on-screen bombing footage. Best for about 14 and up.
Uplifting themes
Survival under pressure and shared humanity still emerge amid the confined crisis
Story (may spoil tone)
The world's first film shot entirely inside an elevator, from the brilliant mind of Sexocracy author Luca Redavid. Bologna, August 2, 1980. A terrifying roar shakes the central station, while six strangers remain trapped in a cabin just steps from hell. Isolated from the world in a claustrophobic space of just a few square meters, tensions rise to the limit as air runs out and help fails to arrive...
Details
Frightening The whole runtime keeps characters trapped in an elevator as a real-wor…
The whole runtime keeps characters trapped in an elevator as a real-world bombing roars overhead and air runs low
Mental health Panic, blame and fear of suffocation push the trapped strangers toward…
Panic, blame and fear of suffocation push the trapped strangers toward breaking points
Grief / bereavement Implied mass casualties sit above the elevator in the historical bombin…
Implied mass casualties sit above the elevator in the historical bombing context
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- How do people cooperate when trapped in a small space under stress?
- Historical tragedies can inspire fiction. Why tell this story from inside an elevator?
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