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Synopsis: Set in the future, the film is about the development of new cutting-edge bioweapon. Traumatized ex-soldier Ryan Reeve wakes up in the back of a moving van next to a young boy who has been kidnapped, he attempts to free the boy, but blacks out. He is forced to work out what is happening in bursts of time no longer than ten minutes, before his mind is taken over again. He teams up with the mysterious "Dana" as he battles a conspiracy known as "Anomaly" led by Harkin Langham, and learns that the bioweapon is the same mind control that has allowed its creator to take over his body.
Director(s): Noel Clarke
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.8
Metacritic:
27
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
97 min
93 Views


I'd keep still

if I were you, Ryan.

Good night, Ryan.

I really hope

we don't meet again.

Alex.

Another

transmission failure, huh?

Hello, Ryan.

It's a crude solution,

I admit, laughably simple.

My idea.

Your entrance, we noted,

was marked by a moment of

involuntary spasm.

So we're using that. You wake up,

you drop the ball, it inflates,

you go down for

a little sleep.

Soon as you're back,

you're gone again.

There's a grand plan, Ryan.

Why are you fighting it?

Why do you even care?

Honestly, this really

has nothing to do with you.

We upped

the dose a little bit,

so it'll be

straight back down.

That's it,

let the drugs do theirthing.

Don't fight it. Don't panic

everyone, he's okay.

(SPEAKING MANDARIN)

Sergio.

You're the one

controlling me.

Dr. Langham.

Alex.

Nine minutes and 47 seconds.

Initiated.

What can I do for you?

Police.

Requires override code.

Location.

Requires override code.

Dr. Francis Langham.

Dr. Langham, tell us about the

work of the Hibiscus Trauma Unit?

We treat severely traumatized

young men and women,

men such as Ryan here.

He served three tours,

all of them hot.

And it all

just got too much?

As it does for most.

The source of his

trauma lies elsewhere.

Do talk about it,

my dear boy.

Two years ago,

my wife and I left dinner.

She was so tired

and I just couldn't

decide if I wanted

to drive or not.

She got in and she drove.

We crashed and she died,

and all I got was this scar.

Do you think your feelings

of guilt led to your condition?

just know I shoulcfve

driven that night.

Well done, Ryan. It's important

what you read at night.

It sets the tone

for your sleep.

We've done a lot of

neurological tinkering.

A lot of therapy.

And he's traveling

on the right road.

Isn't that so, my dear boy?

Dr, Langham, I understand

you have been experimenting

in the use of

bioware technology?

I understood we weren't going

to discuss that, Sandy.

What do you say to critics

who claim you're making radical

neurological interventions?

That what started as

a cure for your illness...

My illness has

nothing to do with it.

It simply

hastened my research.

What do you say to

allegations that claim

the injured British

military you import

is nothing to you but a source

of samples to play with?

I want to talk about

your own bioware firm, LSR.

We won't be talking

about that, Fm afraid.

Hello,

I'm Dr. Francis Langham.

And I'm Harkin Langham.

We're the family

behind LSR Bioware.

How do we advertise

the amazing things we do?

We could show you our...

...tech company.

But at heart,

we're just a family business.

Recording 1315.

Controller.

Satellite.

These are all terms

we're familiar with.

The receiver is bio ware.

Now, we're currently

working on our beta

and pilot test size

which will eventually be

picotechnology.

Coded with DNA which will give

us uninterrupted control.

Think of it as

a bio-technological modem.

Controversial

bioware firm LSR has been

shut down by

the scientific ethics board.

CEO, Francis Langham

has been called barbaric...

Son.

Straight. As always.

Of course, my dear boy!

Come.

That Van's still out there.

It's been out there for two days.

I don't like it.

I'm gonna go check it out.

Son, you're too suspicious.

Leonid works like a man possessed.

Everything is fine.

It's all this waiting

around that's annoying.

Nothing to do but wait.

It makes me edgy.

That van makes me edgy.

I'm gonna go check it.

I said stay!

There's something

I wish to talk to you about.

What is it?

I'm having trouble

remembering a few things.

Could be all the port switching

causing neural decay.

You're also

getting knockout doses

of heavy drugs.

It's not healthy.

No, well. Nothing we

can do about that.

What else are you having

trouble remembering?

The override code for the weapons?

In case Leonid...

Override 4754.

Your birthday?

4th month 2nd day. One day

too late, you always said.

Yes. Yes.

The name of our dog?

Alpha.

This is serious.

We should get you a scan.

Yes, but one more thing.

I'm having trouble remembering where...

Where we placed the boy.

I'm sure it's temporary,

but I...

Yeah.

I'm sure it will come back.

Even so.

I'd like to write it down.

Image sized.

Since when are

you right handed?

You learned to catch

the ball didn't you?

Shutting down.

Hey! Hey!

I need you to help me...

Sir, we need you to

calm down, all right?

Step back, sir!

I kidnapped a boy.

Scan.

Scanning in progress.

Unarmed.

Listen to me.

Do not put your hands on us! You

need to calm down and step back!

Step back and calm down.

Otherwise, you'll be arrested.

Arrest me! Arrest me!

Sir, calm down.

Hey! Get on the floor with your

hands behind your head, now!

Shots fired! Freeze.

What are you going

to do now? Shoot me?

You need me alive, don't you?

What about you?

Ryan.

Just gimme the code.

Gimme the code.

Authorize Sanchez 73763.

Authorize 73763.

initialized.

Dana,

what are you doing here?

You're working

with them, aren't you?

Where's the kid?

Where's Alex?

I'm sorry.

Sorry for what?

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

Sergio wants you to know that

you have been kidnapped.

After the amount of money you

guys paid last time to be let go,

he feeIs that, as you are rich, a

criminal and valuable to your friend,

that you are

the perfect specimen.

Also.

I don't like you.

It's all there.

Trust me.

Why don't you relax, huh?

I've come a long way.

Why don't you shut your f***ing

mouth and finish counting?

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

He would like me to remind you

that this wouldn't have happened

if your friend hadn't tried

to steal his property.

By which he means me.

Okay.

Come on.

Okay?

I wonder, after receiving

all that you just did,

if you wouldn't mind letting

my friend take the girl.

We'll dispose of

her when we're done.

Niet. Get out.

Come on, let's go.

We should move

very quickly, Father.

I've arranged

a little surprise for them.

She really does resemble Mom.

I know why you like that girl.

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

Go!

Don't be stupid, Ryan.

Don't make me shoot you.

Hey!

God damn it!

Remember me, Ryan.

Come on, we're leaving.

Come on, let's go.

Thank you for your custom.

House rules

state that only one

customer may

leave at any time.

This door will now

lock for two minutes.

View our selection of

girls in front of you.

Book your favorite by

scheduling an outcaH

and have all your

dreams come true.

Plan your next visit.

Try one of our

many hot tub rooms.

Join our executive date...

(SHOUTS IN RUSSIAN)

Hey, I want a refund!

Dana, it's me Ryan.

You used to work as a nurse.

Your son's name is Eden.

What do I do?

Shut up!

Say, override 4754.

Override 4754.

Override 0204.

Didn't work.

You die, you fool.

Fool!

One day too late.

Say 0104. 0104.

Override 0104.

(SPEAKS RUSSIAN)

Hey! It's okay.

It's okay. Hey! It's okay.

I'm sorry,

he made me help him.

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