Claustrophobia Page #4

Synopsis: A young deaf man gets trapped in his house when he becomes entangled in a nasty real estate dispute with his murderous next-door neighbor. As he struggles to overcome his fears, open captions take the audience inside our deaf hero's head.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Year:
2011
75 min
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Awake already?

You're doing well.

That's good.

lt's a big day.

lt's a big day for us.

You can take it.

lt's Danny.

Do you have the telephone number

of psychiatric clinic Westvoorde?

l'm sorry l had to keep you waiting.

Detective Danny de Koning.

- Menno Willems. Have a seat.

How can l help you?

- l'd like to ask you about Alex Purvis.

He was your patient.

- Yes.

He was here for about a year.

What was the matter with him?

Mr. de Koning, you know as well as l do

that l can't tell you that.

Alex suffered from...

...a serious form of schizophrenia.

He wasn't able to function

normally anymore.

He even tried to commit suicide

a few times.

What was the cause?

- A childhood trauma.

Alex was stuck for three days

in the morgue freezer...

...of an abandoned hospital.

Without food or drink.

Afterwards, he didn't talk for months.

He was in shock.

lt's called claustrophobic fear.

ls it known who did it?

A girl. As a prank.

- A girl?

l'm sorry, but this is all

l can do for you.

Goodbye.

There's medication on your night table.

l removed one of your kidneys.

My wife contracted kidney damage

during the car accident.

What are you going to do to me?

Nothing at all.

l'm going to let you rest.

l'll release you in a couple of days.

When?

ln exactly four days.

Why exactly four days?

Alex? Why exactly four days?

Dr. Willems?

This is Danny de Koning.

We spoke about...

...Alex Purvis, that's right.

Did Alex ever mention the name

of the girl who locked him up?

Yes, of course.

Lisa.

Her last name?

You don't.

OK. Thank you. Bye.

MlSSlNG

Alex speaking?

- Good evening. Detective de Koning.

Could you come to the station in an hour

so l can talk to you?

No. l'm very busy.

l understand that it's a lot to ask.

But it's important.

- What is it about?

l'll explain everything

at the police station.

lf there's no other way

l'll come and see you.

l'll be there in 30 minutes.

- Thank you.

Bye.

Good afternoon.

l have an appointment

with Danny de Koning.

He's not here.

He was going to meet me here.

- He's not in the building. Sorry.

Danny de Koning speaking.

- lt's me. l'm here.

l'll be there in about 15 minutes. OK?

- Your colleague...

l'll be there in 15 minutes.

Lisa?

Lisa Veenstra?

Can you hear me?

Hello?

Hello?

- Who's there?

Eva. Eva Lennearts.

Detective Danny de Koning.

Eva, listen. Are you by yourself?

Yes.

Are you hurt?

- Yes.

l can't open the door from here.

l can't reach it.

Eva, listen.

l'm going to get help.

l'm going to get help

to come and get you.

Hurry.

l'll be right back.

Do you know each other?

Hi, honey.

Let me...

...have a look at your wound.

That doesn't look good.

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