Meander is a movie that’s meant to be deep, and absolutely pulls it off. Or, it could be a metaphor for Lisa’s character itself, indicating that that’s what’s important in the movie, and all the sci-fi escape room business is of secondary importance. For those in the “Horror is about healing!” crowd, this one is for you.Īnd for those who will inevitably watch the film and go, “But the title doesn’t even make sense! She didn’t ‘meander’ through the maze, etc.” I have this to say: it could be one of those flawed translations where the English loan word sounds the same but has a different meaning in the language of origin. However, Meander is also an emotional, powerful tour de force about overcoming the black hole of grief and finding your will to live. Meander is a somewhat standard game/trap/escape room horror, which will probably feel familiar to those who have seen Escape Room, Cube, or even Saw (Full disclosure–I haven’t seen any of those, but I feel like most horror fans know them by reputation at the very least). She has no choice but to crawl into safe sections to survive. She quickly understands that every 10 minutes, fire burns an occupied section. On her arm is strapped a bracelet with a countdown. Weiss carries the movie largely on her own, and how well she pulls it off is a testament to her talent. After getting a car ride from an unknown man, Lisa wakes up in a tube.
As Lisa navigates the maze, she comes to discover that it may not be by accident that she’s there, and that whatever put her there may not have done it for the reason she thinks.
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