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The Platform / 2019

There are 3 kinds of people; the ones above, the ones below, and the ones who fall.

7 / 10 (7,765 votes)
18
95 minutes
DIRECTOR Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
WRITERS Pedro Rivero, David Desola, David Desola
CAST Ivan Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale, Alexandra Masangkay, Zihara Llana, Mario Pardo, Algis Arlauskas, Txubio Fernández de Jáuregui, Eric Goode, Óscar Oliver, Chema Trujillo, Miriam Martín, Gorka Zufiaurre, Miriam K. Martxante
PRODUCTION Basque Films, Mr. Miyagi, EiTB, TVE
ORIGINAL El hoyo
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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

The Platform adalah sebuah Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller yang dirilis pada tahun 2019. “There are 3 kinds of people; the ones above, the ones below, and the ones who fall.” Film ini disutradarai oleh Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia dan dibintangi oleh Ivan Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale, Alexandra Masangkay.

The Platform menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, The Platform menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, The Platform adalah Drama yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

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Leno Avatar
Leno 3/10
March 27, 2020

*don't waste your time*. Most of the movie happens in a sort of multi-floor prison where the top levels can control the food that goes to the bottom floors. This created a sort of class structure where top-levelers had pleasure on denying food to the bottom levels, although the floors were sorted periodically. The protagonist started to question this structure and tried to change it. Although starting well, the movie lost its track trying to be too much symbolic and enigmatic. The ending was very disappointing leaving too many loose ends that should have been closed.

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Shumafuk 8/10
March 27, 2020

A violent form of demonstration of the problems of capitalist society. Despite the fact that the level of violence is too much for me, I understand purpose of it for narration. Actually I find this film quite spiritual. The parallel between Jesus and Christian values is quite obvious.

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Manuel São Bento 7/10
March 29, 2020

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Netflix has been supporting small, independent filmmaking for a while now. In 2018, Roma (re)opened a Best Picture nomination path to foreign films. Last year, Martin Scorsese's epic The Irishman could only come to life via streaming since no major studio wanted a three-and-a-half-hour runtime for a theater release. Between these two, dozens of other indie flicks got Netflix's (or other streaming networks) support. 2020 brings us a Spanish horror-thriller from a first-time director (Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia): The Platform (or El Hoyo). Since its showing at TIFF, this...

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Kamurai 9/10
July 22, 2020

A fantastic watch, will watch again, and can recommend. This is a survivalist movie, heavy with philosophy of morality. A lot of the time when I get to say anything close to that, I get to say, "but there is humor too", there is not: not traditional humor anyways. This is a dark movie filled with metaphor and cruel reality. Now while I am usually offended by reality encroaching on my escapism, that is normally when I'm trying to watch dirt humor. When to take a concept like this, the relation to reality only strengthens the movie. "Those above, and...

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Arshia Borjali
December 26, 2020

Rate: zero This is what happens when we build a house for a door (instead of building a house and then put doors in it); An exotic, dirty and cluttered movie. Dirty but not necessarily in the visual meaning but in the cinematic meant. The director does not know what he wants to do at all, the camera angles, the frames, the compositions and everything are completely in the air, he just knows he wants to beat capitalism but he does not know how and for this purpose, which is what He does not do well, he comes to the...

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AstroNoud 7/10
February 26, 2022

An extremely cruel and disturbing psychological dystopian thriller. 7/10

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The Movie Mob 5/10
December 2, 2022

**The Platform is a unique story that asks some deep questions but ultimately left me disappointed.** The Platform has such an intriguing concept that raises a variety of potent philosophical and moral questions and dilemmas. The film begs the question, “What if?” How would I respond in such dire and impossible circumstances? What would I do? As characters grapple with their desperate circumstances, a hero attempts to find hope by devising a plan to send a message to their captors and possibly save lives. Unfortunately, the movie doesn’t really provide any answers or assure any resolution or salvation. It just...

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RalphRahal 8/10
February 21, 2025

"The Platform" is one of those movies that sticks with you long after the credits roll. It's not your typical horror flick, though it definitely has some gruesome moments. This isn't about jump scares, it's about a terrifying concept that's surprisingly relevant to our world. The directing is brilliant. They keep the tension high throughout, and the way they use the limited space of "the pit" is incredibly claustrophobic. The cinematography is equally impressive, with some truly unsettling visuals. The acting is solid across the board, with each character adding a unique layer to the story. The script is sharp...

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Alunauwie 9/10
August 31, 2025

The Platform (2019) explores wealth inequality through a brutal vertical prison system, symbolizing human greed and survival instincts. Director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia uses minimal sets enhanced by visual effects to create a dystopian environment that reflects social critique. Cannibalism and violence serve as metaphors for selfishness in a harsh hierarchical society. The story centers on Goreng’s transformation from indifference to moral awareness, driving the emotional core amid external and internal conflicts. The prison’s vague origin adds to the unsettling atmosphere, while tension escalates through psychological struggles and inmate interactions. The narrative is tightly paced with layered symbolism at every level and...

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