Safe Inside (film)
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- Stanislaw Tyczynski
- Magdalena Jaworska
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| Directed by | Renata Gabryjelska |
| Screenplay by | Blazej Dzikowski |
| Story by | Renata Gabryjelska |
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| Starring | Steven Brand Tom Ainsley Andrea Tivadar |
| Cinematography | Piotr Kukla |
| Edited by | Agnieszka Glińska |
| Music by | Elia Cmíral |
Production company | Next Holding |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Safe Inside is a 2019 psychological thriller film directed by Renata Gabryjelska and written by Blazej Dzikowski. It stars Steven Brand, Tom Ainsley, and Andrea Tivadar. The plot follows Ana (Tivadar) and Tom (Ainsley), an American couple, travelling to rural France for farm work. After their bus crashes, they wake up alone and walk to their host Richard's (Brand) mansion. The film's music was composed by Elia Cmíral.
The film won Best Thriller Feature award at the 2019 San Diego International Film Festival. It also won Best Director, Best Thriller, and Best Cinematography at the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Competition.
Ana and her boyfriend Tom, an American couple exploring Europe, take a coach to a remote region in France, where they plan to work on a farm owned by Richard. However, their journey takes a turn when the coach crashes. Upon regaining consciousness, they find themselves alone, with the other passengers gone. Left with no other choice, they make their way on foot to Richard's mansion.
Cast
- Steven Brand as Richard Rolle
- Tom Ainsley as Tom Dawkins
- Andrea Tivadar as Ana Walker
- Nocolas Navazo as Dr. Baptiste
- Joanna Kulig as Sylvia
- Patrice Nieckowski as Paysan
- Krzysztof Rogowski as Jean-Luc
Production
Release
Safe Inside was screened on 16 October 2019 at the San Diego International Film Festival.[4] It was released on digital platforms on 7 June 2021.[2]
- Festival screenings
- San Diego International Film Festival, 2019
- Polish Film Festival of America, 2020[5]
- Debut Films Festival Youth and Film (Poland), 2021 – Official selection for competition[6]
- Tofifest, 2020 – Official competition[7]
Critical response
Rating 8/10, Alan Ng of Film Threat stated: "As far as low budget thrillers go, Safe Inside balances the thrills beautifully, but the film's score does overplay its hand on occasion. Visually, the imagery and the meaning behind it is fantastic. The locations and set pieces are beautiful".[1] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated two out of five stars and described the film as "a flawed thriller with a doozy of a twist", although she commended "the cast is toothsome and pleasant to watch, especially Tivadar".[2]