''Locked In'' is a 2010

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thriller drama film directed by

Suri Krishnamma Suri Krishnamma (born 10 May 1961) is a British film director and writer best known for feature films ''A Man of No Importance (film), A Man of No Importance'', ''New Year's Day (2001 film), New Year's Day'' and ''Dark Tourist'' and television ...

and written by Ronnie Christensen, starring Ben Barnes,

Sarah Roemer Sarah Christine Roemer (born August 28, 1984) is an American actress and model. One of her best-known roles was a supporting character in '' Disturbia'', and she has also starred in a number of films including ''Asylum'', '' Hachi: A Dog's Tale ...

and

Eliza Dushku Eliza Patricia Dushku (; born December 30, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Faith in the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1998–2003) and its spin-off series ''Angel'' (2000–2003). She als ...

. It was shot in the United States under the working title of ''Valediction''. The film premiered in the United States on September 17, 2010, at the 2010

Boston Film Festival Boston Film Festival (BFF) is an annual film festival held in Boston in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It has been held annually since 1984, usually in early September. The Boston Film Festival premiered such notable films as '' The Last Kiss'' ...

Plot

The story moves through the lives of two fragile yet determined people and maps a private geography of love, loss and ultimate redemption. Josh leaves his advertising career at its peak, when everyone wants either to be him or to have him. Then he walks away from it all: the money, recognition and the life. A car accident leaves his daughter suffering from "locked-in" syndrome. When everyone has given up, she starts communicating with him - or is he going mad?

Cast

* Ben Barnes as Josh Sawyer *

as Emma Sawyer *

as Renee *

Brenda Fricker Brenda Fricker (born 17 February 1945) is an Irish actress, whose career has spanned six decades on stage and screen. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Awar ...

as Joan

Reception

At its premiere at BFF, David Chen of /Film gave the film a harshly negative review after walking out thirty minutes in.

References

External links

* 2010 films 2010 thriller drama films Films directed by Suri Krishnamma 2010 drama films American thriller drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-thriller-film-stub