Takings its cues from the bleakest works of Samuel Beckett, the claustrophobic horror of Cube, and the leftovers from Man Versus Food, dystopian nightmare The Platform became a surprise international hit in the early days of the pandemic, its central themes of class inequality and selfishness versus altruism proving eerily prophetic of the socially-distanced months ahead.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s impressive yet incredibly oppressive directorial debut wasn’t exactly crying out for a sequel. But Netflix’s arbitrary viewing figures talk (56 million homes apparently streamed it within four weeks), and so five years after its original Spanish release, we’re being treated to another hyperviolent, hellish feast.
