Shut In

"The will to live is found within."

2022 1h 30m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 404

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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A young single mother is held captive along with her two children by a violent ex and must plot their escape before it’s too late.

“The will to live is found within.”

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Cast

Rainey Qualley
Jessica
Vincent Gallo
Sammy
Jake Horowitz
Rob
Luciana VanDette
Lainey
Aidan Steimer
Mason Nash

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: D.J. Caruso
Writers: Melanie Toast
Languages: Danish, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by D.J. Caruso, shot by Akis Konstantakopoulos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Schanzlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rainey Qualley and Vincent Gallo and Jake Horowitz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The will to live is found within.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

D.J. Caruso directs. Akis Konstantakopoulos behind the camera. Mike Schanzlin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Danish, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by D.J. Caruso, shot by Akis Konstantakopoulos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mike Schanzlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Rainey Qualley and Vincent Gallo and Jake Horowitz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The will to live is found within.".
9IMDB entry: tt10131024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "affectation", "pedophile", "taunting", "aggressive".

The technical file

Cinematography: Akis Konstantakopoulos
Original score: Mike Schanzlin
Costume design: Kristine N. Haag
Sound: Peter Staubli
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $304,106
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Shut In (2022)

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BryceSpencer2022-11-26
★ 7/10
Not exactly my cup of tea, but still fantastic. Needless to say, this was an interesting film, and it's nice to get away from Hollywood for a change. Though it wasn't particularly a 'must-rewatch'. And there was a sequence or two that may have been a bit predictable, and maybe a few things here and there. But there were definitely quite a ton of aspects I really liked and honestly just wasn't expecting. The thing that stood out the most was the way they utilized a single location and a relatively small cast. They way they did so much with so little makes it feel a lot more like a folk film or indie film. The idea of the entire story surrounding just one location would seem boring, lackluster and just interesting. But luckily, this isn't the case. There are some pretty high stakes when it comes to the vulnerable kids, and the scenes of Jessica's fight against Sammy (no spoilers) especially caught me off guard, and really kept the anxiety and tension high. So at the end of the day, the Daily Wire did a fantastic job of giving us a Hollywood-quality thriller film that focuses on telling a good and unique story instead of pushing "the message". 7.5/10.

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