Closet Land starring Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe and directed and written by Radha Bharadwaj.

The Story: A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors, in an unidentified police state.

Comments: An obscure but powerful film - and an overlooked gem. Closet Land is the perfect vehicle for two talented actors to display their skills . . . and both Rickman and Stowe turn in amazing performances. Alan Rickman is at his best in this film, essentially playing four characters: the ruthless interrogator, the sadistic torturer, the tortured witness, and the lost soul. Madeleine Stowe's strong-minded character puts most modern pop-culture action heroines to shame. The film looks so simple - two actors in a single room with minimal props, but it soon becomes a most complicated and layered film. Clearly not for everyone, the film was a box office flop, with minimal US distribution. But fans of serious cinema - and fans of Rickman and Stowe - wont be disappointed.

Per the label, the film is presented in full screen 4:3 format, with original English audio, no subtitles; with running time of 93 minutes. The case label is printed in Spanish. This movie-on-demand MOD archive title on recorded media is new and factory sealed. The DVD disc is Region 1, NTSC format, specifically designed to play on DVD players in North America. It may not play on a PlayStation or similar game device.

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