Surge (2020 British film)
2020 British film
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Surge is a 2020 British psychological drama thriller film, directed by Aneil Karia from a screenplay by Karia, Rupert Jones and Rita Kalnejasis. It stars Ben Whishaw, Ellie Haddington, Ian Gelder and Jasmine Jobson.
- Aneil Karia
- Rupert Jones
- Rita Kalnejais
- Julia Godzinskaya
- Sophie Vickers
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| Directed by | Aneil Karia |
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| Cinematography | Stuart Bentley |
| Edited by | Amanda James |
| Music by | Tujiko Noriko |
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| Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $34,444 |
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 26 January 2020 and was released in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2021, by Vertigo Releasing.
Premise
A mentally ill man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation in London.
Cast
- Ben Whishaw as Joseph, Alan and Joyce’s son
- Ellie Haddington as Joyce, Joseph’s mother and Alan’s wife
- Ian Gelder as Alan, Joseph’s father and Joyce’s husband
- Jasmine Jobson as Lily
- Laurence Spellman as Scott
- Ryan McKen as Emre
- Muna Otaru as Adaeze
- Bradley Taylor as Patrick
- Ranjit Singh Shubh as Jonathon
- Chris Coghill as Hamish (Best Man)
- Clare Joseph as Sarah (Bride)
- Perry Fitzpatrick as Bradley
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 26 January 2020.[2] In January 2021, Vertigo Releasing acquired U.K. and Irish distribution rights to the film.[3] It was released on 28 May 2021.[4] In June 2021, FilmRise acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] The film went on to gross $34,444 worldwide.[6]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 56 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Discomfiting by design, Surge will wear some viewers down -- but Ben Whishaw's mesmerizing performance keeps the action gripping even when it's hard to take."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]
Whishaw received World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival.[9]
