The Platform - SPOILER FILLED REVIEW - Ep. 41 - Racking Focus Podcast

SPOILERS ABOVE and SPOILERS BELOW! 

This week John and Josiah imprisoned themselves in a chat room and remotely recorded the podcast because of the PA Shelter in Place requirement. Each individually watched THE PLATFORM (El hoyo), an allegorical Spanish language film about a prison where masterful kitchen staff prepares a banquet each day. Unfortunately,  the banquet is served on a platform that descends through a prison where each floor eats from what has been left by the floor above.

As the table descends, the quality and the quantity of food degenerates as much as the behavior of the pairs of prisoners on each level. 

Both of our critics loved the film and this spoiler-filled conversation considers the tools used by the film's production team to craft this intense, violent fable of class and human dignity.  This is episodes is full of insight and admiration for the film and we are sure we will revisit this one after more reflection. "The Platform" is available on NETFLIX.

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