Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
SURGE
Synopsis
Set over 24 hours, Joseph is trapped in a soulless job, living a life devoid of emotion and meaning. After an impulsive act of rebellion, Joseph unleashes a wilder version of himself. He is propelled on a reckless journey through London, ultimately experiencing what it feels like to be alive.
Synopsis
Set over 24 hours, Joseph is trapped in a soulless job, living a life devoid of emotion and meaning. After an impulsive act of rebellion, Joseph unleashes a wilder version of himself. He is propelled on a reckless journey through London, ultimately experiencing what it feels like to be alive.
Our take
Ben Whishaw is hypnotic as a man pushed to the brink by an inane life of polite compromise in this confident debut feature. Over one chaotic day spent acting on impulse, the protagonist seems to be losing his grip—or could this be a perfectly sane reaction to the absurdity of modern-day existence?