Overview

• Brick premiered on Netflix on July 10 as a new original German-language thriller written and directed by Philip Koch.
• Lead actors Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee anchor the film as a couple trapped by mysterious walls alongside neighbors played by Frederick Lau and Murathan Muslu.
• Viewers propelled the puzzle-box thriller into Netflix’s top 10, drawn to its claustrophobic atmosphere and high-concept premise.
• Critics have praised the film’s tense visuals and strong lead performances but found its central mystery and emotional stakes underdeveloped.
• The movie’s open-ended finale has fueled online discussion and speculation about the unresolved nature of its central enigma.