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The Zone
The Zone
5.7
/10
150 Ratings

THE ZONE

Directed by Joe Swanberg
United States, 2011
Drama

Synopsis

A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their friend. Over the course of the night and the following day he sleeps with all three roommates and then disappears, leading to conversations about God, life and filmmaking.

Synopsis

A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their friend. Over the course of the night and the following day he sleeps with all three roommates and then disappears, leading to conversations about God, life and filmmaking.

Our take

Capping off his acclaimed Full Moon trilogy, Joe Swanberg’s improvised chamber drama unfurls at a lethargic pace, juxtaposing daring sexual experimentation with the volatility of the creative process. Shot in a deliberately unvarnished style, acts of lovemaking and filmmaking mysteriously interlace.