Exit (2011 film) explained

Exit
Director:	Marek Polgar
Producer:	Danielle McCarthy Kate Pappas Martyn Pedler Marek Polgar Mark Williams
Starring:	Kylie Trounson Michael Finney Hannah Moore
Music:	Shaun Keyt
Cinematography:	Sasha Whitehouse
Editing:	Patrick McCabe
Distributor:	Surface Tension Films Zero Gravity Management
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Australia Canada
Language:	English

Exit is a 2011 science fiction thriller film. The film premiered at the 2011 Fantasia International Film Festival.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

In the film, inhabitants of a city begin to believe they are living in a giant maze. They leave their lives behind to walk the streets opening doors, searching for the door they are convinced has been lost for thousands of years: the exit from the city. Whatever is behind it is the subject of contemplation and conflict in the film. The story focuses on one inhabitant, Alice, and her team that believes she has found it using a strange system of maps, symbols and measurements.

Filming

The film was filmed in a bleached out fashion largely around The Hoddle Grid in Melbourne's Central business district.^[3]

Reception

Neil Mitchell of the Eye For Film had given the film 4 out of 5 and compared it to Stalker, Primer, and The Matrix.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Red State" to Open Montreal's Fantasia IFF, Lifetime Achievement Award for John Landis. 27 June 2011.
2. Web site: Fantasia Festival 2011 Roundup | Alex Bowyer.
3. Web site: Exit (2012) Film Review. Mitchell, Neil. Eye For Film. 13 May 2019.