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The Tunnel (2016)

Feb 01, 2016 Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller 0h 12m
65%
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6.6/10

Overview

In an overpopulated future, a family travels home from the beach in heavy traffic; between them and the gigantic city in which they live, is a tunnel with a horrifying purpose.

André Øvredal
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Tunnelen (The Tunnel) | Award-Winning Sci-Fi Thriller Short Film
Tunnelen (The Tunnel) | Award-Winning Sci-Fi Thriller Short Film
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A review by BornKnight
Written on November 18, 2023

12 minutes short movie from André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Joe, Last Voyage of Demeter and the excellent Troll Hunter from 2010) this short tells a story on a dystopic future overcrowded with people.

A family caught in a huge "normal" traffic of about 5 km / hour literally walks like a line of prisoners through a gruesome high tech tunnel under the infinite high-rises that goes to the skies.

The father and mom are tense but nothing shows why:

The only sign that gives a hint of the tension of the drivers is a barely legible graffiti written on the side of the entrance for a couple of seconds.

I can say that the production is very well done (just the cars CG is very artificial), and the premise is very dark. Clever idea but lacks maybe a bit more "punch".

I would give ...

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