A chilling hostage drama has captured viewers’ attention worldwide, climbing to the number one position on Netflix‘s global charts, according to FlixPatrol. iHostage, which depicts the harrowing events surrounding a real-life crisis at an Amsterdam Apple store, delivers a tense thriller experience that’s proving irresistible to streaming audiences despite receiving mixed critical reception.
The Dutch-language film recounts the 2022 incident where an armed man held employees and customers captive while demanding an enormous cryptocurrency ransom. Director Bobby Boermans, who resides near the actual location where the crisis unfolded, felt compelled to tell this story after noticing the subtle reminders of violence that remained at the store, telling TIME, “That weird juxtaposition stayed with me. The surreal calm after the storm. It made me ask: what happened during those five terrifying hours?”
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While the film adheres closely to the actual timeline of events, Boermans acknowledges
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