Vivarium

2019
R
1h 37m

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5.9/10

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Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Senan Jennings in Vivarium (2019)

On their search for the perfect home, Gemma and Tom visit a new house in a labyrinthine suburban neighbourhood. When they attempt to leave, each road mysteriously takes them back to where they started, leading them on a mind-bending trip, trapped in a surreal nightmare.

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Suspense Mystery Horror Mystery Sci-Fi

A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses.A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses.A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

79K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,622

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

Videos6

Trailer 1:31

International Trailer

Trailer 2:16

Official Trailer

Vivarium: Just The Right Distance

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The Trailer Trailer for the Week of Feb. 24, 2020

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The Trailer Trailer for the Week of Jan. 27, 2020

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Trivia
The opening sequence displays the activities of an avian (bird) brood parasite, which rely on other birds to raise their young. The brood parasite manipulates a host, of the same or another species, to raise its young as if it were its own, using brood mimicry, for example by having eggs (or pudgy, weird babies) that resemble the host's. This behavior relieves the parents from the investment of rearing young. Some bird species mitigate the risk of egg loss by distributing eggs among a number of hosts.

Goofs
When the main characters are dancing in front of the car you can see a crew member hiding behind the car door.

Quotes
Gemma: Did you see the boy?
Tom: No.
Gemma: He's gone missing.
Tom: Well, so have we.

Connections
Featured in Half in the Bag: Quarantine Catch-up (part 2 of 2) (2020)

Soundtracks
Rudy A Message To You
Written by Dandy Livingstone (as Robert Thompson)
Performed by Dandy Livingstone
Used by permission of Carlin Music Delaware, a Round Hill Music Company
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

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4/10

Meh

It started out fine. The tone reminded me a bit of Cube (1997) and I have to say that I was intrigued for the first 30 minutes or so. But in spite of being a mere 90 minute long movie, it drags. Which reminds me of Richard Kelly's The Box (2009). Both movies have an interesting premise, which might be enough to fill more than an episode of a show like The Twilight Zone or Black Mirror, but not an entire feature film. The symbolism is very heavy handed and could have done with a bit more finesse.