Die (2010)

Six strangers wake up in cells in an underground facility. Their captive decides their fate with the roll of a die.

Director:

Dominic James (as Dominic Laurence James)

Writers:

Domenico Salvaggio (screenplay), Nick Mead (story)

Stars:

John Pyper-Ferguson, Emily Hampshire, Caterina Murino

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Jacob Odessa
Emily Hampshire	...	Lisa Meridian
Caterina Murino	...	Sofia Valenti
Elias Koteas	...	Mark Murdock
Patricia McKenzie	...	Diane Robinson
Karl Pruner	...	Zach Emmett
Katie Boland	...	Melody Chambers
Fabio Fulco	...	Robert Moretti
Simone-Élise Girard	...	Claire
Bill Croft	...	Deakins
Chip Chuipka	...	William
Frank Schorpion	...	Chief Wesley
Peter Miller	...	Tom
Paul Hopkins	...	Cop #1
Larry Day	...	Investigator

Storyline

Lisa, a gambler who lives for the cards. Robert, a millionaire philanthropist, Mark (Elias Koteas), a cop reaching the end of a gruesome career. Zach, a brilliant psychiatrist. Melody, a teenager battling drug addictions. Diane, a caring nurse whose patients are the only life surrounding her. What do these six people have in common? Something connects them all - each of them is on the road to self-destruction, each is truly lost. And then, something happens: they all wake up in cells in a surreal facility, without knowing how they got there or why. Are they in denial? Are they crazy? What happened? They soon discover they are not alone, when the mysterious Jacob (Pyper-Ferguson) forces them into a disturbing experiment, during which the unwilling participants come to face disturbing truths about themselves and decide each others fate in a nerve racking game of dice.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | millionaire | game | cell | dice | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Canada Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2011 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Die - Le châtiment

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caramel Film,Produzione Straordinaria,ReDark

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the beginning of the film, a child rolls a 3 on a die, so it's on top. In the next shot, the 3 is on the side of the die, facing the camera, although the old man in the scene could have moved it (his hand nears the die). However, in the next shot, same camera angle but tighter, the die now has 2 and 4 facing the camera (so the 6 is on top). In the following shot, the 3 is back on top while a 5 is now where the 4 was in the previous shot, all while the old man is loading a gun.

User Reviews

Dark and intriguing

I'm sensing a theme among negative reviews: that this is a SAW rip-off without the gore. As much of a sweeping statement that is, and how little credit it gives to this movie, I can see where they're coming from. I was always fascinated by the small amount of psychological horror in the SAW franchise, but felt like it was too much of a gorefest to truly be able to appreciate it.

On the other hand, "Die" takes all of the elements I had wished to see in SAW and uses them full-force: there's the murky morality, the inescapable desperation, choices that don't feel like choices. "Die" is violent, but it is subtly so, and focuses a lot more on the characters and what they're going through. I found it incredibly intriguing and entertaining. The acting was good, the cinematography well-done--overall, I was impressed.