The Platform
The Platform
Not availableThe Platform (Spanish: El hoyo, transl. The Hole) is a Spanish science fiction horror-thriller film, directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia and released in 2019.[1] The film is set in a large, tower-style "Vertical Self-Management Center" where the residents, who are periodically switched at random between floors, are fed by a platform, initially filled with food, that gradually descends through the levels. It is a system bound to cause conflict, as inmates at the top levels can eat as much as they can, leaving increasingly little for those below.[1]
The film's cast includes Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale Coka and Alexandra Masangkay.[1]
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness.[2] At TIFF, the film also secured a worldwide streaming deal with Netflix.[3] It was released on the streaming service on March 20, 2020