Caged (2010 film)
Caged | |
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Directed by | Yann Gozlan |
Produced by |
Alain Benguigui Thomas Verhaeghe |
Written by |
Yann Gozlan Guillaume Lemans |
Starring |
Zoe Felix Eric Savin Arie Elmaleh Ivan Franek Igor Skreblin |
Music by | Guillaume Feyler |
Cinematography | Vincent Mathias |
Edited by | Gregoire Sivan |
Production company |
Sombrero Productions |
Distributed by | Bac Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Caged (French: Captifs) is a 2010 French horror film directed and co-written by Yann Gozlan and it is based on a true story. The film is about a woman named Carole who is traumatized after seeing her friend Laura being killed by a dog twenty years ago. Carole works as an aid worker in former Yugoslavia and begins to leave from Kosovo with two co-workers, when she is kidnapped by a Serbian gang of masked men who deal with human organ trafficking.
Cast
- Zoe Felix
- Eric Savin
- Arie Elmaleh
- Ivan Franek
- Igor Skreblin
- Margaux Guenier
- Philippe Krhajac
- Jana Bitternova
- Clara Barbosa
- Typhaine Hilaire
- Thais Fischer
- Goran Kostic
- Eric Kailey
- Sacha Mijovic
Release
Caged was shown at Fantasy Filmfest on August 20, 2010.[2] It was also shown in competition at the 2010 Sitges Film Festival.[3][4] Caged did not have strong box office returns in Europe.[1]
Reception
Le Monde gave the film one star out of four noting that the captives are no more sympathetic than their torturers.[5] L'Express gave the film one star out of four calling it a "predictable thriller".[5] Paris Match gave the film two stars praising the film's star Zoe Felix.[5] Chronic'art gave the film a one star rating, noting that the pace of the film is lost but praised the Felix's acting.[5]
References
- 1 2 Mintzer, Jordan (October 28, 2010). "Variety Review - Caged". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Fantasy Filmfest". Fantasy Film Fest. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Sitges Film Festival > Captifs". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ Brown, Todd (September 17, 2010). "Complete 2010 Sitges Lineup Announced!". Twitch. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Captifs de Yann Gozlan". Premiere (in French). Retrieved December 30, 2010.
External links
- Caged at the Internet Movie Database