Level 16

Level 16 is a 2018 sci-fi thriller by filmmaker Danishka Esterhazy. It follows a group of girls who live at a "school" which educates them about how to be perfect young women for families that they are told will eventually adopt them. Two girls work together to uncover the truth about their captivity.[1][2][3]

Level 16
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Directed byDanishka Esterhazy
Written byDanishka Esterhazy
Starring
Production
company
Dark Sky Films
Release date
  • February 20, 2018 (2018-02-20) (Berlin International Film Festival)
LanguageEnglish

Premise

An isolated and windowless boarding school teaches young girls to be 'clean' and proper. They are schooled in health and etiquette. However, two residents, Sophia and Vivien, become suspicious about the school's intentions after witnessing the late night behavior of security guards and the headmistress. They learn that they are not in a school for girls, instead, they are raised so rich "sponsors" can get the faces of these young girls transplanted onto their own heads, to make them appear more youthful. After learning of this by encountering the faceless body of another girl, they make plans to escape, despite being told that the air outside the school is toxic.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in a retired police station in Toronto that was built in the 1930s. Esterhazy was given complete freedom to use and adjust the building in any way she saw fit, and used this to create a "very real and gritty" set.[4]

The film is slated to have its television premiere on August 24, 2019 on CBC Television.[5]

References
  1. "Level 16's brilliant narrative strategy makes for an enthralling viewing experience". National Post. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Level 16 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Review: Level 16 has shades of The Handmaid's Tale but loses tension as more is revealed". Now Magazine. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. "Danishka's Dystopia: A Talk with Level 16 Director Danishka Esterhazy". That Shelf. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. "CBC Films Celebrates Canadian Features This Summer". Channel Canada, July 13, 2019.


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