'The Platform' Film Analysis
Analyzing 'The Platform' Through its Semiotics and Multimodal Texts Writer: Yancy Aubrey J. Panugon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8228288/ The Platform is set in a vertical prison with 333 cells and two inmates per cell on each level. There is just one food platform that goes down two minutes daily to feed the inmates from top to bottom. The two inmates in the same cell are assigned to a new floor level monthly, gas makes the cellmates fall asleep, and when they wake up, they are already on a new level. The food is enough for everyone. However, the inmates on the higher floors have already consumed most of the food. Those on the lower floors must plan how to survive with the leftovers; worst case, they are left with nothing for a month. Outsiders are welcome to volunteer to serve as prisoners in exchange for a diploma to elevate their social standing. The narrative is a never-ending nightmare held captive in The Platform. ...
