Credits

Land

The Netherlands

Taal

English

Ondertitels

Dutch

Speeltijd

104

Regie

Hugo Keijzer

Cast

Ella Balinska, Rob Delaney

Storyline

A young woman battles the elements as well as her personal life, in Hugo Keijzer’s sci-fi survival thriller.

To pay for the treatment of her terminally ill sister, young geologist Abby takes on a job in the remote Georgian mountains. When disaster strikes in the wilderness, radio contact with a stranger is her lifeline. But gradually, Abby starts to doubt if she can trust him.

Dutch director Hugo Keijzer’s debut feature The Occupant is a sci-fi thriller that keeps its secrets close to its chest for most of its runtime. Ella Balinska is excellent as Abby, matched only by the breathtaking backdrop of the stunning-but-dangerous Georgian mountains. Much more than a survival story, The Occupant delivers a second, layered storyline, adding complexity: it’s not only about battling the elements, but about loss and grief as well.