Homunculus

A dreamlike, essayistic drift through digital desire and racial projection, more to be pondered than passively watched.

Directed by

Bonheur Suprême

Genres

Documentary

Overview

In a virtual world inspired by the codes of gay dating apps, Homunculus follows the wanderings of a man in search of other men. Over the course of his travels, he will come to realise that people see him as an “Arab”: an ambiguous, virile and powerful entity both celebrated by white gay males and hated by the French police forces.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, race, sexuality, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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