The Loft (2014)
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Five married men share an upmarket loft for their mistresses, but a murder turns their secret sanctuary into a web of suspicion.
The story
Five married men share ownership of an upmarket loft, which they use for discreetly meeting their respective mistresses. When the body of a murdered woman Sarah Deakins is found in that loft, the men begin to suspect each other of having committed the gruesome crime, as they are the only ones with keys to the premises. Through flashbacks, which are intertwined with scenes from the present, the story is unravelled.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Five married men share ownership of an upmarket loft, which they use for discreetly meeting their respective mistresses. When the body of a murdered woman Sarah Deakins is found in that loft, the men begin to suspect each other of having committed the gruesome crime, as they are the only ones with keys to the premises. Through flashbacks, which are intertwined with scenes from the present, the story is unravelled. The five men are: Vincent Stevens, an architect and designer of the building who initially suggested the loft as a private oasis but is set up to be accused of the murder; Dr. Chris Vanowen, a psychiatrist who is the most reluctant to join but does so because he is attracted to Anne, a prostitute; Luke Seacord, who discovers the body and records the men's activities without their knowledge; Marty Landry, a heavy drinker and conspicuous lecher; and Philip Trauner, a drug user who is very protective of his younger sister Zoe. The narrative explores their individual secrets and the escalating paranoia as they try to determine who among them is the killer.
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 103
- Production countries
- United States; Belgium
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Erik Van Looy
- Writers
- Bart De Pauw · story; Bart De Pauw · screenplay; Wesley Strick · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Karl Urban; James Marsden; Wentworth Miller; Eric Stonestreet; Matthias Schoenaerts; Isabel Lucas; Rachael Taylor
- Genres
- erotic thriller; mystery thriller
- Themes
- infidelity; paranoia; secrets
- Tone and mood
- sleazy; suspenseful; stylish
- Setting
- An upmarket loft in an apartment building, contemporary period.
- Premise and plot tags
- erotic thriller; mystery; whodunit; nonlinear narrative; remake
- Source material / true-story basis
- Loft (2008)
- Content notes
- erotic
- Reception
- The film received generally unfavorable reviews, with critics describing it as 'uninhabitable' due to its unpleasant characters and sleazy storyline. It received a 'B−' grade from CinemaScore audiences.
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in mid-2011 but its theatrical release was delayed by a change of the film distributor.; Matthias Schoenaerts reprises his role from the original film.; The film was originally intended to be released by Universal but was dropped in favor of 'As Above, So Below'.
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