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"The Platform" (original Spanish title: "El Hoyo") is a 2019 science fiction psychological thriller directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. The film is set within a large, vertical, brutalist prison facility where a platform of food descends from the top floor to the bottom, leaving those at the lower levels to survive on the scraps of those above them. It serves as a social commentary on hierarchy, resource distribution, and human nature under systemic pressure. The movie is intended for audiences interested in allegorical, claustrophobic thrillers with dark thematic elements.
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What is The Platform's original Spanish title?
The film's original Spanish title is El Hoyo, which means The Hole. It is a 2019 Spanish science-fiction psychological thriller directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128579?s=i)
How does the food platform work in The Platform?
A slab of food descends through the vertical facility from the top level toward the bottom. People on higher levels eat first, leaving progressively less food for those below. [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81128579?s=i)
Who are the main characters in The Platform?
Goreng, played by Iván Massagué, enters the facility and is paired with Trimagasi, played by Zorion Eguileor. Their cell changes and the descending food platform force them to confront the prison's social rules. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8228288/plotsummary/)
Is The Platform 2 a sequel or a prequel?
The Platform 2 is a 2024 prequel set in the same vertical-prison universe. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia returned as director, with Milena Smit and Hovik Keuchkerian in major roles. [Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-platform-2-release-date-news)
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