The maths element of the film, which on the surface is its USP, feels like dressing on a taut but tawdry genre thriller.
Fermat's Room
Think inside the box.
2007 · 1h 28m · Not Rated
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Luis Piedrahita
,
Rodrigo Sopeña
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Fermat's Room
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Four mathematicians are imprisoned in a shrinking room; with the walls closing in, they must try anything to escape this fatal puzzle.
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