Films like 1997’s Cube or 2010’s Buried showcase the actors’ ability to show range and act independently in a claustrophobic and emotional setting. With Jonathan Rosenthal, he appears in nearly every scene, almost nearly with himself as a soldier fighting for survival in a very contained strange room in the sci-fi film The Abandon.

The film also stars Tamara Perry. Jason Satterlund directed the film, which Dwain Worrell wrote.

Here is the official synopsis of The Abandon:

Injured U.S. soldier Miles Willis awakens after witnessing a blinding white light on a battlefield in Iraq to discover he is trapped in a mysterious cube armed only with his combat gear. His dire situation escalates as the cube begins to change with violent shifts in gravity and the appearance of cryptic writing on the walls. As Miles begins to question his sanity, he finds a lifeline—a voice on the other end of his satellite phone who claims to be a prisoner in a similar space. As the walls close in, these two strangers must put their heads together if they are to outwit their captors and unlock this deadly puzzle.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta chatted with actor Jason Satterlund about the role, getting into the emotional headspace, the challenges of acting by himself, the contained room, and math.

Jonathan Rosenthal earned a bachelor’s degree in film and television from Bond University, focusing on directing and writing. In 2001, he executive produced his first feature with Car Jacked, starring Stephen Dorff and Maria Bello. He starred in multiple independent features, including Mobster Kids, Seventy-Nine, Treasure Hunters, and End of a Gun. In 2018, he wrote, produced, and co-starred in Desolate, which premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival. Two years later, he returned to the same festival to produce Alone and All Square, which premiered at SXSW.

The Abandon is in select theaters on July 19. It follows with a digital release on available On Demand on July 30.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Lionsgate