Surge, 2020.Directed by Aneil Karia. Starring Ben Whishaw, Ellie Haddington, Ian Gelder, Jasmine Jobson and Perry Fitzpatrick.SYNOPSIS:Joseph (Ben Whishaw) takes London by storm in one twenty four hour period. This is a visual record of that journey.Surge is a profound sensory experience with a force of nature at its centre in the form of Ben […]
Movie Review – Surge (2021)
Surge, 2021.Directed by Aneil Karia. Starring Ben Whishaw, Ellie Haddington, Ian Gelder, and Chris Coghill.SYNOPSIS: Set over 24 hours in London, Surge is a stripped-back thriller about a man who goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation.If you were ever curious about what anxiety feels like, watch Surge for 30 minutes, and you’ll have […]
Exclusive clip from Surge starring Ben Whishaw
Thanks to Vertigo, we have an exclusive clip from Surge, the new thriller from first-time feature director Aneil Kaira and starring Ben Whishaw (Mary Poppins Returns, No Time To Die). Check it out here ahead of the film’s release in the UK and Ireland this Friday…Joseph (Ben Whishaw) is trapped in a soulless job, living […]
Ben Whishaw stars in trailer for Surge
Ahead of its UK release later this month, Vertigo has shared a trailer for director Aneil Karia’s upcoming thriller Surge which stars Ben Whishaw as a man stuck in a soulless job, who goes on a impulsive and reckless journey of self-liberation; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★★ review of Surge hereJoseph (Whishaw) is […]
2021 Glasgow Film Festival Review – Surge
Surge, 2020.Directed by Aneil Karia. Starring Ben Whishaw.SYNOPSIS:Dissatisfied with his life, a man breaks free from societal constraints and politeness, living a life of total liberation for 24 hours.Joseph lives an ordinary and quiet life, working as an airport security guard. There’s something strange about his existence, a held tension that’s difficult to define. It’s […]
