Le Trou

A truly amazing film! All the fine details that went to this attempted escape from the toothbrush to the sand timer were simply stunning. It almost worked to perfection and to think this is based on a real story. What also made this film so effective was the lack of music. This film was one of the few exceptions where that works. This works as it just makes the film feel much more realistic. A amazing film that did not feel like 2 hours because of the execution. And I was so invested in the film that when the escape was thwarted, even though they were a bunch of criminals I felt sad. All the hard work of preparation, digging, trying to stay under cover was wasted. This film also had plot twists as we all trusted Gasper who said he felt like he was finally doing something right again, but then once he gained his freedom he betrayed his cell mates as a matter of convenience. A truly amazing film executed marvelously, I can’t believe this is based on a real story