Safe Inside is a 2019 psychological thriller film directed by Renata Gabryjelska and written by Blazej Dzikowski. It stars Steven Brand, Tom Ainsley, and Andrea Tivadar. The plot follows Ana (Tivadar) and Tom (Ainsley), an American couple, travelling to rural France for farm work. After their bus crashes, they wake up alone and walk to their host Richard's (Brand) mansion. The film's music was composed by Elia Cmíral.
The film won Best Thriller Feature award at the 2019 San Diego International Film Festival. It also won Best Director, Best Thriller, and Best Cinematography at the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Competition.
Plot Ana and her boyfriend Tom, an American couple exploring Europe, take a coach to a remote region in France, where they plan to work on a farm owned by Richard. However, their journey takes a turn when the coach crashes. Upon regaining consciousness, they find themselves alone, with the other passengers gone. Left with no other choice, they make their way on foot to Richard's mansion.
Cast Steven Brand as Richard Rolle Tom Ainsley as Tom Dawkins Andrea Tivadar as Ana Walker Nicolas Navazo as Dr. Baptiste Joanna Kulig as Sylvia Patrice Nieckowski as Paysan Krzysztof Rogowski as Jean-Luc
Production Safe Inside is a Polish-Luxembourg production made in English language. The directorial debut of Renata Gabryjelska, its screenplay, written by Błażej Dzikowski, was inspired by events from Gabryjelska's life. Although the film is set in France, it was shot in Poland.
Release Safe Inside was screened on 16 October 2019 at the San Diego International Film Festival. It was released on digital platforms on 7 June 2021.
Festival screenings San Diego International Film Festival, 2019 Polish Film Festival of America, 2020 Debut Films Festival Youth and Film (Poland), 2021 – Official selection for competition Tofifest, 2020 – Official competition
Critical response Rating 8/10, Alan Ng of Film Threat stated: "As far as low budget thrillers go, Safe Inside balances the thrills beautifully, but the film's score does overplay its hand on occasion. Visually, the imagery and the meaning behind it is fantastic. The locations and set pieces are beautiful". Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated two out of five stars and described the film as "a flawed thriller with a doozy of a twist", although she commended "the cast is toothsome and pleasant to watch, especially Tivadar".
Accolades
Award Category Recipient Result San Diego International Film Festival Best Thriller Feature Renata Gabryjelska Chris Brinker Award Renata Gabryjelska Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting CompetitionBest DirectorRenata GabryjelskaBest ThrillerStanislaw TycznskiBest CinematographyPiotr KuklaBest FilmMagdalena Jaworska, Stanislaw TyczynskiBest International FilmRenata GabryjelskaBest Film ScoreElia CmíralBest Film EditingAgnieska GlinskaBest ActorSteven BrandBest ActressAndrea TivadarBest Supporting ActorTom AinsleyGlobal Music AwardsSilver MedalElia CmíralLady Filmmakers FestivalBest Foreign FilmMagdalena Jaworska, Stanislaw TyczynskiBest ActorSteven BrandBest ActressAndrea TivadarBest Supporting ActorTom Ainsley
References
External links
Safe Inside on Filmpolski.pl