El rascacielos

London, summer, a skyscraper's elevator lurches to life, a penthouse apartment overlooks the chaos below, a doctor's daily routine begins to unravel. Ben Wheatley's adaptation brings Ballard's dystopian vision to life. Watch it on a grey Sunday morning for full effect.

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Ben Wheatley directed El rascacielos in 2015. See Ben Wheatley's full filmography, where to start with Ben Wheatley, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ben Wheatley.

El rascacielos was released in 2015 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.