Vivarium

Vivarium (2019)

Timing: 1:39 (99 min)

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All about film

Video 7

Photo 44

Actors and characters

Release date

2019-09-07

Country

Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, United States

Production

Lionsgate, Saban Films, XYZ Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Frakas Productions, VOO, BeTV, Fantastic Films, Lovely Productions, PingPongFilm

Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Horror

Budget

$4 000 000

Revenue

$487 625

Website

https://www.vertigoreleasing.com/portfolio/vivarium/

Director

Lorcan Finnegan

Actors

Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Senan Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke, Jonathan Aris, Côme Thiry, Molly McCann, Danielle Ryan, Olga Wehrly, Jack Hudson
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell, Thomas Gammeltoft, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Todd Brown, Nick Spicer, Aram Tertzakian, Lorcan Finnegan, Manuel Chiche

Operator

MacGregor

Composer

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Artist

Antoine Gerard

Audition

Colin Jones

Editing

Tony Cranstoun
All team (118)

• The correct translation of the film's title is "Vivarium".
• According to Lorcan Finnegan, he was inspired to create the film by the paintings of Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte. Another source of inspiration was the BBC documentary series “Life of Birds.” The director was particularly struck by the sight of cuckoo birds, which lay their eggs in other birds’ nests.
• A vivarium is a building or separate room within a medical and biological institution (research institute, laboratory) designed to house laboratory animals used in experimental work or the educational process.
• The correct translation of the film’s title is “Vivarium.”
• According to Lorcan Finnegan, he was inspired to create the film by the paintings of Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte. Another source of inspiration was the BBC documentary series “Life of Birds.” The director was particularly struck by the sight of cuckoo birds laying their eggs in other birds’ nests.