Vivarium

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Vivarium

2020

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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Vivarium may confound almost as often as it intrigues, but this well-acted sci-fi/horror hybrid has interesting ideas -- and explores them with style.

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Becca James

Chicago Reader

12/30/2020

Vivarium's purgatory is more clear-cut, though that somehow doesn't make it any less mysterious...

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

04/01/2020

3/5

The story comes to a flawless punchline at almost exactly 27 minutes. The snag is that Vivarium has more than an hour still to run...

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

04/01/2020

C+

Domesticity sucks the life out of everyone. But it's thin thematic reward for seeing the wheels behind this performer's eyes grind to a halt.

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

12/02/2024

Starting with its pivotal opening sequence of a cuckoo pushing out hatchlings from their nest to claim it as its own, Lorcan Finnegan’s feature knows exactly what it’s doing and it uses every tool at its disposal to deliver us to a devastating conclusion.

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Ethan Gordon

InSession Film

03/21/2024

C

Even though the two tried, they couldn't overcome a script that feels both apparent and undercooked. A good idea or two can only get you so far it seems.

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

03/21/2023

Vivarium is an interesting one. It might frustrate a lot of viewers with its surreal aspects, but it's still a compelling film.

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Millimoj S

@Millimoj 1h

I can't stop thinking about it. Fantastic acting. Loved it.

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Adhiraj S

@RT23928101 1d

this movie was a pure timewaste there was no plot and neither a solid conlusion u just see 2 main character getting tortured and dying for no reason and there wasnt even any elaboration that what was the reason behind the place or how was it made and by whom . purely lame i would never recommend anyone to watch this shit 10 minutes short film are better than this i want my 90 minutes back

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Ryan A

@RT44596802 1d

Worst movies i’ve ever seen in my entire life

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Orin D

@RT64117979 1d

A creepy flick that in the long run proves to be a waste of time despite strong performances. Save yourself the misery & watch something else. Orin P. Domenico

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Kevin V

2d

Very introspective & symbolic to say the least. Biggest gripe for most is that it’s a “slow burn”. They enter the luminal space within the first 10 or so minutes into the film. Worth a rewatch. Not scary, creepy. Thought provoking.

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Lelis P

@RT26264238 5d

Terrível criei uma conta só pra dizer o qual ruim é esse filme.

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Director: Lorcan Finnegan
Producer: Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell
Screenwriter: Garret Shanley
Production Co: Fantastic Films, PingPongFilm, Frakas Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 37m