The Platform

The Platform

Year: 2019

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Echo Score: 70
ThrillerDramaScience FictionIntense violence and sexual transgressionChallenging or sexual themes & twists

In a vertical prison, food is distributed from the top level down, representing a stark division between the privileged and the desperate. As the meals descend, those above consume generously, leaving the inmates below to face starvation and dwindling hope. A growing sense of injustice sparks a rebellion among the lower levels, challenging the established order and risking everything for a chance at survival. The system’s inherent inequalities lead to escalating conflict and a fight for basic sustenance.

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1

Arrival on Level 24 and the platform system

Perempuán and Zamiatin are placed on Level 24, sharing a single cell in the vertical prison where two people sit per floor. A central shaft carries a platform loaded with food down through every level, pausing for two minutes at each floor. Robespierre explains the informal Loyalist vs Barbarian system and the rules meant to govern fair eating.

Day 1 Level 24
2

Tensions rise as higher floors hoard food

As days pass, prisoners on higher levels take food meant for others, sparking conflicts across the shaft. Perempuán and Robespierre struggle to defend their level and maintain some order amid the chaos. The supposedly fair Loyalist laws are tested by hunger and desperation.

Month 1 Central shaft and various levels
3

The Messiah and the Anointed Ones

Whispers speak of 'The Messiah', a figure who survived a month without food and sacrificed his leg to feed others on the lowest levels. His followers, the Anointed Ones, spread this message to legitimize Loyalist laws. The myth fuels hope but also deepens divisions between factions.

Month 1 Prison-wide
4

Zamiatin’s sacrifice to protect Perempuán

Zamiatin secretly shares some of the dead prisoners' food, violating the rules to help Perempuán. To shield her from punishment and challenge the system, he sets himself on fire and jumps into the pit. The dramatic act shocks the inmates and hardens Perempuán’s resolve.

Month 1 end Central pit
5

New pairing on Level 51: Perempuán and Sahabat

In the next cycle, Perempuán is paired with Sahabat on Level 51. They ride the platform down to punish two Barbarians who have stolen or eaten others’ meals. The mission underscores the brutal enforcement of the food rules and foreshadows further violence.

Month 2 start Level 51
6

Learning about Dagin Babi and a dangerous plan

Sahabat describes Dagin Babi, a brutal Anointed One who kills not only Barbarians but also Loyalists who break minor rules. They devise a risky plan to fake their deaths by consuming from an oil painting at a lower level, hoping the substance will make them immune to the knockout gas and enable an escape outside the facility.

Month 2 Lower levels
7

Confrontation with Dagin Babi; Sahabat dies

When Dagin and his followers arrive to punish disobedience, they kill Sahabat and sever one of Perempuán’s arms. The brutal encounter reveals the depth of the prison’s violence and the cost of rebellion. Perempuán’s determination intensifies despite the personal loss.

Month 2 end Level 51
8

Level 72: Perempuán joins Trimagasi and grows disillusioned

The next month, Perempuán awakens on Level 72 with Trimagasi. She becomes disillusioned with Loyalist ideals and starts recruiting a group of Barbarians, not just to challenge the Loyalists but to search for a way to obtain the painting that could unlock a larger plan.

Month 3 start Level 72
9

A brutal clash between factions

A bloody battle erupts between Loyalists and Barbarians, leaving heavy casualties on both sides. Perempuán and Trimagasi survive the clash, signaling a shift in power dynamics within the prison. The fighting tests loyalties and the willingness to defy the system.

Month 3 Level 72 and surrounding levels
10

Perempuán discovers the painting

After the battle, Perempuán locates the infamous painting and consumes a portion, hoping to secure an edge. She loses consciousness and awakens on Level 333, indicating that the balance of the prison has shifted dramatically. The painting becomes a potent symbol of both hope and peril.

Month 3–4 From Level 72 to Level 333
11

Gravity suspended and Level 333’s purgatory

On Level 333, gravity is suspended and workers in gas masks reset the prison's balance. Perempuán awakens to a grim, purgatory-like lower world where the living and the dead share space. She encounters a young boy and faces a moral choice about salvation vs. escape.

Post-awakening Level 333
12

Perempuán’s mercy: sending the boy up and reuniting with Goreng

Deciding to protect the vulnerable, Perempuán sends the boy back up to the higher levels while she stays with the other prisoners below. She meets Goreng again, who is presumably her ex-boyfriend, suggesting a final, fragile reunion. The ending hints that humanity may endure in small acts of mercy even as the prison collapses.

Finale Level 333

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:04

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