: A meditative docudrama recreating a 1961 expedition to explore the Bifurto Abyss in Calabria , Italy—the third deepest cave in the world at the time.
: It is "staggeringly beautiful" but intentionally slow and plotless, which some viewers find frustrating or dull. Venice 2021 review: Il buco (Michelangelo Frammartino)
: It is described as a "grotesque and terrifying" portrait of human nature that uses gore to make its point. 2. Il buco (English: The Hole ) — 2021 [italiafilm uno] Il buco 2019
Though often associated with 2019/2020 festivals, this Italian film by had its main release later.
This is a Spanish dystopian thriller directed by that became a global hit on Netflix. : A meditative docudrama recreating a 1961 expedition
: Critics from The Guardian and The New York Times lauded it as a wordless, visual masterpiece. It focuses on the juxtaposition between the deep abyss and a dying shepherd on the surface.
: Set in a vertical prison (the "Pit"), two inmates per level share a food platform that descends from the top. Those above feast, while those below starve, leading to a brutal struggle for survival. : Critics from The Guardian and The New
: Reviewers at Movieplayer.it praised its claustrophobic atmosphere and social commentary on greed and inequality, comparing it to films like Cube and Saw .