High Rise [Ben Wheatley Season]

1975. Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing moves into his new apartment seeking soulless anonymity, only to find that the building’s residents have no intention of leaving him alone. Resigned to the complex social dynamics unfolding around him, Laing bites the bullet and becomes neighbourly. As he struggles to establish his position, Laing’s good manners and sanity disintegrate along with the building. The lights go out and the lifts fail but the party goes on. People are the problem. Booze is the currency. Sex is the panacea. Only much later, as he sits on his balcony eating the architect’s dog, does Dr. Robert Laing finally feel at home… HIGH-RISE is an adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s controversial novel. 

“It may be Wheatley's least accessible film to date - and also his best.” ScreenCrush 

Ben Wheatley 

Ben Wheatley is one of the most exciting British directors currently working, delivering some of the most outlandish and adventurous movies of the last 20 years. Triskel Arts Centre is delighted that he will be in attendance to present his latest film BULK, while we take this opportunity to also screen his earlier films KILL LIST, A FIELD IN ENGLAND and HIGH-RISE.