John and the Hole Official Trailer

In this enigmatic and unsettling meditation on adolescent angst, 13-year-old John (Charlie Shotwell) discovers an unfinished bunker while exploring the neighboring woods—a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents (Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Ehle) and older sister (Taissa Farmiga), holding them captive within the bunker. As they anxiously wait for John to free them from the hole, the boy returns home, where he can finally enjoy and explore newfound independence.

“Remarkable new talent Pascual Sisto’s feature debut offers an unsettling look at a kid with something missing where his conscience should be… Like Dogtooth or Benny’s Video, it works as a kind of suburban surrealism… With any luck, the film will put both Shotwell and Sisto on the map.”
– Peter Debruge, Variety

“Sisto has an arresting visual style, a firm command of tone and an impressive
ability to steer his fine cast onto the same rigorous wavelength, all of which
makes him a talent to watch… Shotwell is just astonishing.”
– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter