The 13-year-old imprisons his parents and sister in a bunker so he can live a life without restrictions.
A secret place is a thriller available in Prime Video which raises a series of debates about the construction of identity. In this production, a teenager imprisons his family in a bunker in his home and goes on to enjoy a life of freedom. He does all this without showing a single drop of empathy.
The possibility of doing whatever he wants makes the protagonist give in to his darkest desires. These events highlight a shocking development in the 103-minute film. His ruthless attitudes and actions create a disturbing atmosphere that grips viewers as it develops the question of: Could we reconcile a mature life without adults to guide us? Apparently the protagonist does have an answer to that.
What is A Secret Place, a movie on Prime Video about?
The film adapts the novel “The Well” by Argentine writer Nicolás GiacoboneThe story centers on John, a 13-year-old teenager who lacks any concept of empathy and behaves like a sociopath who also doesn’t seem to recognize any kind of emotion or feelings. This young man lives with his family in an elegant house located near a park far from the town.
The life of his entire family changes when his son finds an old shelter near his home. After a conflict at home, John gets tired of his family, drugs them and takes them unconscious to the bunker he found. To access it, he has to go down a long shaft, from which he needs outside help to get out. These actions give him the freedom to do whatever he wants with his life, without the supervision of any adult.
Trailer for A Secret Place, a movie on Prime Video
Cast of A Secret Place, a movie on Prime Video
The film directed by Pascual Sisto It has a main cast made up of:
- Charlie Shotwell like John Jennifer.
- Jennifer Ehle like Anna.
- Michael C. Hall like Brad.
- Taissa Farmiga like Laurie.
- Ben O’Brien like Peter.
- Lucien Spelman like Charlie.
Source: Ambito
