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  • 2021
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Summary Quiet and demure Joseph (Ben Whishaw) leads a modest life in London, shuttling between his solo apartment and the airport where he forms part of the security team. His birthday goes unnoticed by his colleagues and only mildly celebrated by his irritable parents. Something seems to be simmering in Joseph just under the surface. It only ta...

Directed By: Aneil Karia

Written By: Rupert Jones, Rita Kalnejais, Aneil Karia

  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 45 m

Surge

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
51
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
6.8
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Summary Quiet and demure Joseph (Ben Whishaw) leads a modest life in London, shuttling between his solo apartment and the airport where he forms part of the security team. His birthday goes unnoticed by his colleagues and only mildly celebrated by his irritable parents. Something seems to be simmering in Joseph just under the surface. It only ta...

Directed By: Aneil Karia

Written By: Rupert Jones, Rita Kalnejais, Aneil Karia

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
51
29% Positive
4 Reviews
64% Mixed
9 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
51
29% Positive
4 Reviews
64% Mixed
9 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review

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75
Sep 27, 2021
Still see this film, but see it for what it is: a ferocious showcase for Whishaw, who’s never been nervier, and a promising first feature from a filmmaker with energy to spare.
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67
Aug 25, 2021
Karia hasn’t made a deep film or even a particularly unique one, but he’s made one that has enough to get by. It’s not just good—it’s good enough.
By Matt Cipolla FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 30, 2021
Ben Whishaw’s raw central performance keeps one glued to the screen, but the cold and distancing result doesn’t quite do it justice. Shame, as Karia, displays a knack for building tension and maintaining an almost nauseatingly melancholic atmosphere. If only he dug a little deeper.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 25, 2021
Karia is a smart film-maker and this is a valuable beginning.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 24, 2021
Surge captures the protagonist’s collapse but shies away from catharsis, judgment, or context. Karia’s film lives in the moment and no matter how overwhelming it may seem, the moment is fleeting.
By William Bibbiani FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 25, 2021
Even though Whishaw is mesmeric, by the end of the 105-minute running time the whole experience starts to feel like being trapped in a broken-down subway car with a violent mental patient.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
25
Sep 27, 2021
Surge takes pointlessness to a whole ‘nother level: cruel, empty, airless; a glass storefront with nothing to see inside.
By Asher Luberto FULL REVIEW

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6.8
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Production Company BBC Film, British Film Institute (BFI), Protagonist Pictures, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Split Prism Media
Release Date Sep 24, 2021
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://filmrise.com/film/surge
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Royal Starr Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hainan International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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