When a boy wakes up to find himself tied to a chair with a USB chord, there is little sense of the situation to be made by him or the viewer. Suggestions of social media, online streaming services and other virtual platforms immediately set the expectation - the film, in some way or the other, is going to be about the deeply entrenched roots of technology in our lives.
The narrative further develops to reveal that it is indeed an exploration of the same and tries to draw the viewer's attention to our slavish equation with our phones. The addiction to social media and the internet have reached very high levels for humans. The extent of it is further foregrounded by the protagonist's willingness to stay immersed in the virtual world as opposed to stepping outside his room. Consequently, the film raises the question for the viewer - are you as trapped as him or will you choose differently, and perhaps, wisely?
Read LessThe narrative further develops to reveal that it is indeed an exploration of the same and tries to draw the viewer's attention to our slavish equation with our phones. The addiction to social media and the internet have reached very high levels for humans. The extent of it is further foregrounded by the protagonist's willingness to stay immersed in the virtual world as opposed to stepping outside his room. Consequently, the film raises the question for the viewer - are you as trapped as him or will you choose differently, and perhaps, wisely?
