The trouble with Rajkummar Rao’s Trapped is that it is uneven. There are not enough genuinely scary heart-in-mouth moments. His despair stays on the surface when we want to see the soul.

It is one thing to avoid high-pitched melodrama, but quite another to allow your film to lapse into complete lack of energy. Trapped has a promising premise and is interesting to begin with, but is unable to maintain those interest levels through its 102 minutes and 56 seconds running time.

Trapped is a typical festival film, which has its moments but is tiresome to watch and makes you wonder if it would have been better as a short film.

Overall, the film makes you feel trapped in the auditorium.