"Surge" (not rated, 1 hour, 45 minutes, in select theaters now and on demand Oct. 25) A challenging and increasingly tense viewing experience in which Joseph (Ben Whishaw, who won the Special Jury award for his performance here at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival), who works in a frustratingly repetitive airport security job, suffers from wretched and uncaring parents, eats frozen meals in front of a TV showing sitcoms, and leads a going-nowhere life, reaches the point where he just can't take it anymore. With Ellie Haddington; directed by Aneil Karia.
In Aneil Karia's deeply disturbing 'Surge,' out actor Whishaw delivers a devastating performance as a man descending into madness. Calling it difficult to watch is an understatement.
In Aneil Karia's deeply disturbing 'Surge,' out actor Whishaw delivers a devastating performance as a man descending into madness. Calling it difficult to watch is an understatement.
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