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Oppression (Original title)Shut In (Alternative title)
Date: 2016 (Copyright)

Countries: France, Canada, USA

Director: Farren Blackburn

Synopsis: After an accident that killed her husband and left her son in a 'shut in' state of paralysis a psychologist cares for her disabled child in a remote house where she is plagued by disturbing dreams. A mute young boy sent to her for counseling, disappears while at her home and is presumed dead in the wintry expanses outside, she becomes convinced that he is still alive however and the world of dreams and reality begin to blur.

Genre:
Horror

Subjects:
Paralysis, Sleep disorders
Releases
Date: 30 November 2016Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 91 mins Distributor: EuropaCorp. Distribution
Date: 24 February 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 90 mins 58 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Arrow Film Distributors Ltd