Uncanny Valley

Uncanny Valley

20159 min7.2 / 10

A dystopian sci-fi short that uses virtual reality and first-person violence as a lens to examine societal alienation and the blurring of simulation and reality.

In the slums of the future, VR junkies satisfy their violent impulses in online entertainment. An expert player discovers that the line between games and reality is starting to fade away. A glimpse into a future where First Person Shooters have become a new drug for those disillusioned with society. The films examines the consequences of this on the global society.

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