Sanctuary

Directed by Zachary Wigon
R
2023    1h 36mDrama, Thriller
6.288%83%6.1
Hal attempts to end his secret relationship with dominatrix Rebecca. A battle of wills ensues over the course of one incredibly fraught night, with both struggling to keep the upper hand as the power dynamics swing wildly back and forth.
  • Margaret QualleyRebecca Marin / Executive Producer
  • Christopher AbbottHal Porterfield
  • Danita BattleHal's Mother
  • Rene CalvoYounger Phil Porterfield
  • Christian CasatelliYoung Hal
  • Dominick DefilipsOlder Phil Porterfield
  • Zachary WigonDirector
  • Micah BloombergScreenplay / Executive Producer
  • David GendronExecutive Producer
  • Ali JazayeriExecutive Producer
  • Nick ShumakerExecutive Producer
  • Ilya StewartProducer
  • David LancasterProducer
  • Stephanie WilcoxProducer
  • Pavel BurianCo-Producer
  • Carole BaratonExecutive Producer
  • Yohann ComteExecutive Producer
  • Pierre MazarsExecutive Producer
  • Elizaveta ChalenkoExecutive Producer
  • Maxim DashkinExecutive Producer
  • rg9400November 1, 2024
    I loved Margaret Qualley in this, and she really gets to shine here. This movie is absurd, crazy, and very horny. Plenty of shifting power dynamics, and I laughed at multiple moments with just how the characters would react to each other. Their dynamics are excellent. I had a lot of fun with it, and the cinematography is no slouch either. My one negative is that the ending didn't land as well for me, but still, overall very positive impressions.
  • Tyler SFebruary 6, 2025
    👍👍 8/10
  • VarunOctober 19, 2024
    Hot and layered. Margaret Qualley gives a stellar performance. The mind games and power dynamics were great. Intimacy is empowering!
  • Kevin WardJuly 27, 2023
    An entrancing and somewhat kinky cat and mouse chamber piece has Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott in a clash or sorts for dominance. This smart and darkly funny script kept me guessing throughout as we’re teased with false narratives in varying degrees. Qualley is mesmerizing and delivers a career best performance. Abbott continues to impress with every new role and he always seems to land projects that are exactly my speed. Sanctuary was a scintillating examination into power dynamics and an unconventional romantic film, perhaps. In any case, I love films where I can just watch two actors go at it. Edit: sh🤩! Forgot to mention the score from Ariel Marx. It might be my favorite of the year. So good.

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