Warning: Major spoilers for The Platform 2 below!The Platform 2expands on the original film’s premise, but it smartly decides to leave the key question of the series a myster. The originalPlatformarrived on Netflix in 2019, with the story taking place inside a hellish prison dubbed a “Vertical Self-Management Center.” The film was an on-the-nose but potent metaphor for capitalism and the unfair distribution of wealth in society.The Platform’sendingleft many unanswered questions, but it also felt like this was the point.
A new cast of characters is introduced inThe Platform 2- though some familiar faces also make surprise appearances. Returning director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s sequel is even more gruesome and bleak than the first entry, as new resident/prisoner Perempuan (Milena Smit) has to quickly adapt to life within the Vertical Self-Management Center.The Platform 2’sendingwill once again leave viewers with questions, though it does at least expand on the fate of the original’s protagonist, Goreng (Iván Massagué).
Our Biggest Unanswered Questions After The Platform
Netflix’s The Platform was another hit for the streaming service, but the dystopian horror movie left many big questions unanswered afterward.
The Platform 2 Still Keeps The Origin & Purpose Of The Prison A Mystery
The story behind the Vertical Self-Management Center isn’t revealed
The Platformgave audiences much to chew over once the credits rolled, including the fate of the young girl Goreng saved in the final moments. One thing it kept deliberately vague was the purpose of the Vertical Self-Management Center itself. Outside of interview scenes or montages of chefs prepping food for the platform, the story takes place entirely within the prison itself. The film never reveals who built this place or why, andwhileThe Platform 2opens up the premise a little further, the origin of the vast tower is still a mystery.
It would have been an obvious route for the sequel to pull back the curtain on The Administration even more, and explain why they constructed such a nightmarish place. Logically, it must be some kind of social experiment, with the authorities behind it wanting to see how different classes of people respond to the unique conditions inside. This is conjecture, of course, sinceThe Platform 2is smart to leave this part of the franchise a question mark.
The Platform 2co-star Natalia Tena is best known for her role as the wildling Osha fromGame of Thrones.
Concrete Answers About The Platform’s Prison Would Only Be Disappointing
The Platform 3 shouldn’t explain the mystery either
Time will tell ifThe Platform 2is enough of a success to spawn another sequel, but the film doesn’t overtly lay any groundwork for a third chapter. While some might be disappointed the second film doesn’t reveal more about the Vertical Self-Management Center, any definitive answers would only prove underwhelming. Either it’s exactly what it’s theorized to be - a twisted experiment by a sinister government - or it’s something more outlandish in origin.
A futurePlatformsequel explaining the prison was actually built by aliens or it really is Hell would only take away from the franchise’s mysteries.
The lack of answers is part of the hook for bothPlatformmovies and allows people to fill in the blanks on their own. A future sequel explaining the prison was actually built by aliens or it really is Hell would only take away from that. An angle a thirdPlatformcould potentially explore is the existence of other Vertical Self-Management Centers in different countries, but again, a level of ambiguity about their purpose should be maintained.
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The Platform 2 is the follow-up to the original dystopian thriller set in a vertical prison. This installment explores new layers of its brutal regime, delving deeper into its social hierarchy and survival dynamics. Directed by an unknown filmmaker, the sequel continues to challenge its characters' moral boundaries.
