Citadel is a story of urban and mental decay, and the struggle to fight for order and justice. Tommy, a young father, is stricken with agoraphobia after witnessing his wife's brutal assault at the hands of a mysterious gang of street youth. Held to the area by his wife's coma, he's certain that the gang plans to return for his son. Can he escape, or is the option to face them in their stronghold, the abandoned tower block known as the Citadel?
I felt many of the decisions made in this script were harsh and brutal, yet exactly right for the dystopic wasteland of the urban renewal project and the devastated mental state of the main character. It's not a particularly scary film, but it does a very good job of conveying Tommy's absolute terror, starting with simple things like stepping outside, but ramping up to far, far worse.
Citadel
2012, 84 minutes, directed by Ciaran Foy
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