Call Center

In the heart of Moscow, a typical workday at an adult-oriented online store takes a harrowing turn. Twelve employees arrive at their 12th-floor office, only to discover they are not alone—or, at the very least, not in control. A bomb has been planted within the high-rise, and the lives of everyone inside now hang in the balance. The threat comes from mysterious, unseen figures who identify themselves only as "Dad" and "Mom." These invisible captors hold absolute power over the hostages, demanding total compliance with their increasingly dangerous instructions. With a ticking clock serving as a constant reminder of their mortality, the employees are forced into a psychological gauntlet. As the pressure mounts, the office transforms from a place of business into a claustrophobic arena of survival. The hostages must navigate the sadistic whims of their tormentors while grappling with the unsettling reality of their situation. Forced to confront one another under the weight of imminent destruction, they begin to uncover hidden truths about their colleagues’ lives—secrets that were never meant to be shared. Created by Natalya Merkulova and Alexey Chupov, *Call Center* (2020) is a tense Russian thriller drama that explores the limits of human endurance. When the stakes are life and death, how much of yourself are you willing to reveal to survive?