Surge is a 2020 British 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.
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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 |
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.
A mentally-ill man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation in the city of London.
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]
Surge holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 52 reviews, with an average of 6/10. The site's critical 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."[6] Whishaw received World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival.