Bunker 2023

On October 30, 1962, a young girl named Grace (Sophie Elliott) senses the palpable fear in her father, a high-ranking military officer, Mr. Grace (Glenn Lefchak), who is convinced that a nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union is imminent. In a desperate bid for safety, he decides to take Grace and her mother, Mrs. Grace (Geneviève Steele), to a fallout shelter for refuge. However, tragedy strikes as an unforeseen accident separates the child from her parents, leaving her alone in Bunker #6. Fortunately, she finds a guardian in Lewis (Daniel Lillford), a kind-hearted technician who assumes the role of caretaker amidst the chaos.

Fast forward a decade, Bunker #6 has become the only home that Grace (Andrea Lee Norwood) has ever known. Following the death of Lewis, who was not only her protector but also a father figure, she finds herself in a position of leadership over a dwindling group of survivors residing in this dimly lit, deteriorating underground fortress. As the world above has been consumed by a nuclear holocaust, the inhabitants of Bunker #6 remain oblivious to the existence of others who may have survived the fallout.

Every day, Grace dutifully occupies the communications room, striving to connect with any surviving souls from the surface world. Her monotonous routine takes a suspenseful turn when she intercepts a cryptic message emanating from Bunker #8. Eager to share this potentially life-changing discovery with her group, she is met with skepticism and dismay. The radio sets that once buzzed with hope remain silent, casting a pall over the bunker’s dwindling spirits.

Complications arise when Alice (Molly Dunsworth), a fierce rival of Grace, vocally protests the ongoing radio monitoring, further straining the group’s fragile unity. Amidst this turmoil, Mary (Shelley Thompson), offers maternal counsel to Grace, who finds herself increasingly engulfed by doubt and paranoia.

Things escalate as Eric (Jim Fowler) and Joe (Glen Matthews) deteriorate into conflict, with Eric eager to break free from the confines of the shelter, challenging the delicate leadershship Grace has strived to uphold. Meanwhile, Grace begins experiencing vivid hallucinations, leading her to believe her friends are being murdered by unseen forces. These terrifying visions, combined with her mounting anxiety about the world that lies just beyond the bunker’s imposing blast doors, provokes a critical decision—one that could be devastating not only for herself but for all she manages within the claustrophobic confines of Bunker #6.