Glasshouse (film)

Glasshouse is a 2021 South African dystopian thriller film directed by Kelsey Egan in her feature debut and co-written by Egan and Emma Lungiswa de Wet. It premiered at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival.[2][3]

Glasshouse
Directed byKelsey Egan
Written by
  • Emma Lungiswa de Wet
  • Kelsey Egan
Produced byGreig Buckle
Starring
CinematographyJustus de Jager
Edited byRowan Jackson
Music byPatrick Cannell[1]
Production
companies
  • Local Motion Pictures
  • Crave Pictures
  • Rigel Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • 16 August 2021 (2021-08-16)
(Fantasia)
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish

The first in a trio, it was made available to stream on DStv's Box Office and on Showmax in February 2022.[4] Following a screening at the 2021 Sci-Fi-London, it had a 10 January 2022 digital release in the United Kingdom distributed by Signature Entertainment.[5]

The film received six nominations at the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Feature Film, winning five of them.

Premise

As a dementia-like toxin that wipes people's memories known as the Shred spreads, a family of a mother, three daughters, and one son isolate themselves in a greenhouse, which the mother calls the Sanctuary. Their ritualistic idyll is disrupted when the eldest daughter invites a wounded stranger into their home.[6]

Cast

Production
The Pearson Conservatory (2012).

Principal photography took place in the Eastern Cape beginning in October 2020. De Wet, who grew up in the province, wrote the script with the Pearson Conservatory at St George's Park in mind. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality granted the creators permission to use it as a filming location for six weeks, and they hired local crew for the film.[7]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 90% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[8]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Film Threat's Award This! Indie Sci-Fi Glasshouse Pending [9]
Directress Kelsey Egan Pending
South African Film and Television Awards Best Feature Film Glasshouse Nominated [10]
Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film Rowan Jackson Won
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film Justus de Jager Won
Best Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film Kerry von Lillienfeld Won
Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film Catherine McIntosh Won
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – Feature Film Annie Butler Won

References
  1. "Emma Lungiswa De Wet and Kelsey Egan on 'Glasshouse'". Review My Script. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Glasshouse". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. Roux, Erene (30 July 2021). "'Glasshouse': SA film to screen at 25th Fantasia International Film Festival". The South African. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. Vourlias, Christopher (29 July 2021). "South Africa's Local Motion Inks Three-Pic Pact With SVOD Showmax, Drops Trailer for Fantasia Premiere 'Glasshouse' (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. Harper, Rachael (7 January 2022). "Glasshouse: Exclusive UK artwork reveal and sneak peek into the apocalyptic thriller". SciFiNow. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. Whittaker, Richard (20 August 2021). "Fantasia Review: Glasshouse". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. Hollands, Barbara (7 August 2021). "'Sensual', 'savage', 'folk-horror' SA film shot in Eastern Cape makes Canada festival". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. "Glasshouse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. "2022 Nominees & Winners". Film Threat's Award This!. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  10. Ferreira, Thinus (14 July 2022). "From The Wife to Tali's Baby Diary - All the 2022 Saftas nominations". Channel24. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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