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Containment

Synopsis

Mark, a failed artist estranged from his wife and son, wakes one morning to discover that the doors and windows of his flat have been sealed shut. He assumes it’s a sick joke until he sees an army of ‘Hazmats’ – mysterious figures in protective suits – patrolling the grounds and snatching his fellow residents. When a neighbour smashes through their adjoining wall, Mark joins forces with his new-found ally and others from within the block. Together, they must work to defend themselves from the sinister Hazmats, but when they discover that the real danger is trapped inside the building, tempers fray and fear takes over. Loyalties are tested to their limits as friends and families turn against each other in an adrenaline-fuelled fight for survival.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Director
Neil Mcenery West
Producer
Christine Hartland, Casey Herbert and Pete Smyth
Executive Producer
Simon Sole
Editor
Arttu Salmi
Screenwriter
David Lemon
Director of Photography
Arthur Mulhern
Production Designer
Eleonore Cremonese
Composer
Graham Hadfield
Principal cast
Lee Ross, Sheila Reid, Andrew Leung, Louise Brealey, Pippa Nixon, William Postlethwaite

Genre

Action Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Patchwork Productions

Bright Cold Day Films

Sales Company

Vision Films (US)

14945 Ventura Blvd., # 306
Sherman Oaks
CA 91403
USA

T: +1 818 784 1702

E: lise@visionfilms.net
E: adam@visionfilms.net

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