High-Rise

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkb:High-Rise_(film)
gptkbp:author gptkb:J._G._Ballard
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Sienna_Miller
gptkb:Jeremy_Irons
gptkb:Luke_Evans
gptkb:Elisabeth_Moss
gptkb:Tom_Hiddleston
gptkbp:character_development the breakdown of social order
Robert Laing's descent into chaos
the impact of isolation on residents
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Laurie_Rose
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced discussions on urban living
gptkbp:director gptkb:Ben_Wheatley
gptkbp:film_awards nominated for several awards
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Clint_Mansell
gptkb:drama
gptkb:dystopian_fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High-Rise
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Brave_New_World
gptkb:The_Catcher_in_the_Rye
gptkb:1984
gptkbp:influences modernist literature
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-224-01880-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_theme social collapse
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
satirical
psychological
allegorical
gptkbp:notable_quote " The building was a world in itself."
" The high-rise was a microcosm of society."
" The residents were trapped in their own lives."
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Robert_Laing
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1975
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:architecture
gptkb:postmodernism
gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:sociology
gptkb:psychology
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2015
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Amy_Jump
gptkbp:setting a high-rise building
gptkbp:setting_time 1970s
gptkbp:symbolism the elevator as a metaphor for social status
the high-rise as a symbol of modernity
the lower floors as a reflection of decay
the penthouse as a representation of power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._G._Ballard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5