In "Backrooms," Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a failed architect who runs a dreary discount furniture-store, drinking himself to sleep in his shop, depressed by his divorce. One day, he discovers a portal to a mysterious labyrinth of corridors with no apparent end.
His therapist, Mary, is played by "Sentimental Value" star Renate Reinsve. She also ends up in the creepy hallways, all while dealing with her own haunting childhood memories.
Best known for Cannes hits, Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve is now in the global spotlightImage: A24/AP Photo/picture allianceAt only 20 years old, director Kane Parsons has now become the youngest filmmaker in history to top the US box office with the movie produced by independent studio A24.
On its opening weekend alone, the film with a production budget of $10 million has already brought in $81 million domestically and a total of $118 million with international sales, snatching the top spot from "The Mandalorian and Grogu," the latest film in the Star Wars franchise.
Even though the film has yet to be released in many parts of the world in the first weeks of June, it is already smashing various records. It's the strongest North American box office debut in history for an original horror movie, and the best opening weekend for a first-time filmmaker behind a non-franchise film.