Netflix have confirmed that a sequel to the hit 2020 Spanish horror-thriller The Platform is heading to the streaming service later this year.
The new film will return viewers to the dystopian, satirical detention centre known as ‘The Pit’, with Milena Smit (The Snow Girl) taking on the lead role.
The film, titled The Platform 2, will hit Netflix on October 4, and you can watch the first teaser trailer below.
The synopsis reads: “As a mysterious leader imposes their rule in the Platform, a new resident becomes embroiled in the battle against this controversial method to fight the brutal feeding system. But when eating from the wrong plate becomes a death sentence, how far would you be willing to go to save your life?”
The first film became a viral sensation in the early months of the pandemic and introduced the large, towered structure to viewers. Residents on each level of The Pit have to live off a daily dose of food that is lowered from the top of the tower, layer-by-layer.
The original story focused on inmate Goreng (Iván Massagué) who tried to make sense of his new environment as he teamed up with a fellow inmate to try to send a message to those running the system.
Director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia spoke about the film’s social message, claiming that it was a criticism of many political ideologies.
“We certainly do think that there has to be a better distribution of wealth, but the film is not strictly about capitalism,” he told Digital Spy.
“There may be a criticism of capitalism from the beginning, but we do show that as soon as Goreng and Baharat try out socialism to convince the other prisoners to willingly share their food, they end up killing half of the people they set out to help.”
“In the end, the problem arises when you try to demand everyone’s collaboration, and you see that there is no big achievement by the end. Goreng does what he set out to do in bringing the panna cotta and the child down to the lowest level, but he didn’t change anyone’s mind about sharing the food.”
In a four-star review, NME wrote: “The serendipitous timing of The Platform’s release during the coronavirus pandemic reframes it as a masterpiece of make-u-think moviemaking for every single one of us, whether you’re sitting pretty on a bog roll mountain or staring down an empty cupboard. Consider it prescribed viewing for self-isolation – and remember its message next time you’re ravaging shelves in the supermarket.”
