In a drab police state, a children's book writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman under suspicion of embedding anti-government messages in her stories.
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Title: Closet Land (1991)
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A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors. The movie is set in an unidentified, modern police state. Written by Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 March 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$121,635, 10 March 1991Gross USA:
$259,012Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$259,012Company Credits
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Written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Performed by Richard Einhorn
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This story was inspired by the experiences Veronica De Negri, a Chilean activist jailed and tortured under Pinochet during the 1970's. See more »Soundtracks
Hernando's HideawayWritten by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Performed by Richard Einhorn
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This two-character drama is extremely well-acted and has a valid message and some TRULY shocking moments (shocking not because they are graphic, but because you're not prepared for them when they come). But eventually it does become oppressive, just like the somewhat similar "A Pure Formality" did. Still, Alan Rickman should have gotten an Oscar nomination for his multi-dimensional performance, no doubt about it. (**1/2)