Inheritance Movie (2025 film)

Inheritance (2025 film) Costs

• Phoebe Dynevor as Maya
• Rhys Ifans as Sam
• Ciara Baxendale as Emily
• Kersti Bryan as Jess
• Daniel Joey Albright as US Customs Officer
• Mitchell Hochman as Bartender
• Majd Eid as Khalil Jamal
• Byron Clohessy as Doug
• Salim Siddiqui as Taxi Driver
• José Alvarez as Cashier

Inheritance (2025 film) Summary

The acclaimed widescreen technique VistaVision is used by filmmaker Brady Corbet in the presumed Oscar frontrunner “The Brutalist” to give its character study an air of epic grandeur. Coincidentally, Neil Burger’s “Inheritance” uses an iPhone to shoot the espionage story in a guerrilla fashion instead of using the sleek visual style that would typically be used. In other words, you will most likely have issues with this film if you were turned off by the Jason Bourne films’ purposefully jagged and jittery visual style. The picture seems like Steven Soderbergh’s semi-experimental work from six or seven years ago, and even if you weren’t, it’s still a dull and unduly familiar effort.

As the story begins, Maya, played by Phoebe Dynevor, is still in shock over the loss of her mother, for whom she has been the sole carer for the past nine months. She and her sister, Jess (Kersti Bryan), are shocked to learn that Sam (Rhys Ifans), their father, who has been missing and alienated for a long time, has attended the funeral. He then makes an effort to win Maya over to his way of thinking, even offering her a position with his Cairo real estate firm in which she would be expected to act as a sort of host and guide for the affluent individuals who want to do business with them. Jess tells Maya to pass because she finds the entire situation suspicious. Although she is still shrewd enough to demand a week’s pay in advance, she agrees since she has nothing better to do with her life, the money is nice ($1000 per day), and she does want to eventually build a relationship with the father she hardly knows.

Despite being appreciative of the opportunity to spend time with Sam, Maya quickly starts to seek explanations after various oddities surface, the most important of which is that he is traveling with a passport bearing a different name. Although Sam maintains that such days are long gone, it turns out that his company once leaned more toward international espionage and less toward international real estate. Maybe not—he gets up from the table one evening to answer a phone call, and he immediately contacts Maya to tell her to leave as soon as possible and that he will see her later. She soon receives a second call alerting her of the kidnapping of Sam and demanding that she travel to India to obtain a safe deposit box in return for him. She accomplishes this, but after the prearranged conversation deviates from the plan, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She sets out for Seoul to try to find her father without getting caught by either his captors or the Interpol agents, who also want the contents of the safe deposit box.

Burger’s visual style is undoubtedly a decision, I think, and there are instances in which he uses it intriguingly. The strategy serves to highlight Maya’s inner turmoil in the opening sequences, where we witness her stealing vodka, going out to clubs, and arranging for anonymous sex with a stranger. Additionally, it adds energy to a lengthy chase scene in the middle of the movie, where Maya speeds through alleys and small streets on the back of a speeding motorbike. However, as the film progresses, the method starts to feel increasingly self-conscious; eventually, I found myself thinking more about what permits and permissions, if any, were needed for shooting in this way than I did about the complexities of the story.

Inheritance (2025 film) Producrion

Neil Burger directed the film, and Olen Steinhauer co-wrote the script. Burger, Bill Block, and Charles Miller are the film’s producers.[4] The movie, which has a global reach and was shot exclusively on an iPhone, was inspired by a concept Burger had during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Burger, the “experimental style of shooting” eliminated the need for rehearsals, makeup checks, or wait times for camera setups. As soon as we got to the scene, we would start shooting as much as possible in the little time we had. We were able to go with a minimal crew, thanks to it.
In addition to Phoebe Dynevor, Rhys Ifans, Ciara Baxendale, and Kersti Bryan, the cast also consists of Majd Eid, Byron Clohessy, José Alvarez, Mitchell Hochman, Daniel Joey Albright, and Salim Siddiqui.[6]
The main locations for photography were Cairo, Seoul, Delhi, and New York City.

Neil Burger directed the film, and Olen Steinhauer co-wrote the script. Burger, Bill Block, and Charles Miller are the film’s producers.[4] The movie, which has a global reach and was shot exclusively on an iPhone, was inspired by a concept Burger had during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Burger, the “experimental style of shooting” eliminated the need for rehearsals, makeup checks, or wait times for camera setups. As soon as we got to the scene, we would start shooting as much as possible in the little time we had. We were able to go with a minimal crew, thanks to it.
In addition to Phoebe Dynevor, Rhys Ifans, Ciara Baxendale, and Kersti Bryan, the cast also consists of Majd Eid, Byron Clohessy, José Alvarez, Mitchell Hochman, Daniel Joey Albright, and Salim Siddiqui.[6]
The main locations for photography were Cairo, Seoul, Delhi, and New York City.

Inheritance (2025 film) Reviews

Let’s discuss this film, which came out on January 24, 25. The fact that the main character was an edgy kleptomaniac deeply disappointed me. It was difficult to support her because of her heedless faith in her father and disdain for the sister’s knowledge. By the second act, I was motion sick from the camera work, and there were filler scenes that did nothing to advance the plot beyond providing an immersive tour guide to the current nation or region. I left for five minutes to go to the loo and came back without missing anything. The film concludes with her smugly accepting her “inheritance” while the government is (and will be) fully aware of her unexpected wealth. I don’t know.
I saw it last night; it was a bargain day at the local cinema, so I wasn’t too concerned about the quality of the picture because someone else chose it. Though I couldn’t believe the finale was the end, I agree with all you mentioned. I think a lot of things were left unfinished. It looks like it was just filler, although I do recall expecting that something shady would happen with the motels, like someone finding her there or her being attacked. Even the girl who wanted to assist since she knew her dad looked to be a filler with little real purpose. undoubtedly had promise but failed.
In my opinion, Maya is among the most foolish individuals on the planet. Your father tells you to do what he says because he is a spy. Hey, my dad instructed me not to trust you, therefore I can’t tell you what he says. I promise I used a non-PC word to describe her. Hey, let me give my flatmate a call so we can involve—or maybe kill—her. Hey, after being ordered not to go to the police, let me phone the embassy. Calls cannot be tracked. Hey, let me be too loud and not too subtle so I can pick up whatever. It’s similar to when a dimwit believes they are brilliant. I now see why I like older films over newer ones—they lack common sense and critical thinking.