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Directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko | 98 minutes | 18+ | Victorian Premiere |
8:15pm Sunday, 1 Jun | Estonian House | Buy Tickets | Buy Passes
BUILDING A LITTLE PANOPTICON TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
A paranoid couple tries to revive their deteriorating relationship by embracing surveillance and spying in this absurd, high-concept comedy.
Eugene Kotlyarenko’s latest feature examines how our relationship with technology and the internet informs our perception of agency and intimacy. Early-pandemic, Jay and Celine (Peter Vack, Dasha Nekrasova) head to a rental house to reconnect. While Celine films a documentary on their disintegrating relationship, a recently ‘cancelled’ Jay becomes increasingly paranoid about his portrayal, setting up hidden cameras to spy on Celine. Using footage from over 70 cameras, memes and TikTok reels, Kotlyarenko presents a voyeuristic exploration of the attention economy and our vapid relationship with technology in a staggering feat of filmmaking.
SIMILAR: Wobble Palace, Spree, Klute, Wings of Desire
"Eugene Kotlyarenko’s work still brings the thrill of what’s new and what’s next—and in The Code, he’s given us perhaps his most entertaining and satisfying work yet." - Eric Allen Hatch
Co-Presented with Static Vision
Country: Australia
Year: 2024
Language: English