Glasshouse (film)
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| Directed by | Kelsey Egan |
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| Produced by | Greig Buckle |
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| Cinematography | Justus de Jager |
| Edited by | Rowan Jackson |
| Music by | Patrick Cannell[1] |
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Fantasia ) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Glasshouse is a 2021 South African dystopian thriller film directed by Kelsey Egan in her feature debut and co-written by Egan and Emma Lungiswa de Wet. It premiered at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival.[2][3]
The first in a trio, it was made available to stream on DStv's Box Office and on Showmax in February 2022.[4] Following a screening at the 2021 Sci-Fi-London, it had a 10 January 2022 digital release in the United Kingdom distributed by Signature Entertainment.[5]
The film received six nominations at the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Feature Film, winning five of them.
Premise
As a dementia-like toxin that wipes people's memories known as the Shred spreads, a family of a mother, three daughters, and one son isolate themselves in a greenhouse, which the mother calls the Sanctuary. Their ritualistic idyll is disrupted when the eldest daughter invites a wounded stranger into their home.[6]
Cast
- Jessica Alexander as Bee
- Anja Taljaard as Evie
- Hilton Pelser as the Stranger
- Adrienne Pearce as Mother
- Brent Vermeulen as Gabe
- Kitty Harris as Daisy
Production
Principal photography took place in the
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 90% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Film Threat's Award This! | Indie Sci-Fi | Glasshouse | Pending | [9] |
| Directress | Kelsey Egan | Pending | |||
| South African Film and Television Awards | Best Feature Film | Glasshouse | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film | Rowan Jackson | Won | |||
| Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film | Justus de Jager | Won | |||
| Best Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film | Kerry von Lillienfeld | Won | |||
| Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film | Catherine McIntosh | Won | |||
| Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – Feature Film | Annie Butler | Won |
References
- ^ "Emma Lungiswa De Wet and Kelsey Egan on 'Glasshouse'". Review My Script. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Glasshouse". Fantasia Festival. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Roux, Erene (30 July 2021). "'Glasshouse': SA film to screen at 25th Fantasia International Film Festival". The South African. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (29 July 2021). "South Africa's Local Motion Inks Three-Pic Pact With SVOD Showmax, Drops Trailer for Fantasia Premiere 'Glasshouse' (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Harper, Rachael (7 January 2022). "Glasshouse: Exclusive UK artwork reveal and sneak peek into the apocalyptic thriller". SciFiNow. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (20 August 2021). "Fantasia Review: Glasshouse". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Hollands, Barbara (7 August 2021). "'Sensual', 'savage', 'folk-horror' SA film shot in Eastern Cape makes Canada festival". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Glasshouse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "2022 Nominees & Winners". Film Threat's Award This!. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Ferreira, Thinus (14 July 2022). "From The Wife to Tali's Baby Diary - All the 2022 Saftas nominations". Channel24. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
External links
- Glasshouse at IMDb
