Timecode

Timecode

Four cameras. One take. No edits. Real time.

Directed by Mike Figgis

Produced by Red Mullet, Screen Gems

200097 min5.6 / 10

A formally audacious real-time drama about infidelity, manipulation, and surveillance told across four simultaneous quadrants, prioritizing technical innovation over emotional warmth.

A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose tries to manipulate her filmmaker boyfriend, Alex, into giving her a screen test. Alex's wife, Emma, knows about the affair and is considering divorce, while Rose's girlfriend secretly spies on her and attempts to sabotage the relationship. The four storylines in the film were each shot in one take and are shown simultaneously, each taking up a quarter of the screen.

Questions people ask

  • Is Timecode scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Timecode end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Timecode sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Timecode easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Timecode violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

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Love10

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