The Platform

Certainly not a subtle platform for a savage take-down of trickle down – I’m not sure the screenplay really brings much new to the table for discussion, making its fairly obvious points with a sledgehammer, but Gaztelu-Urrutia does capture the dank, odorous quarters where the drama takes place, and captures the moments of brutality and dissent with a sharp intimacy, making the film a gripping, oftentimes viscerally unpleasant experience. Props to the performers who try to bring some light and shade to their characters who function more as symbols; Massagué’s brings a sweaty, world weariness to his lead.