Lapsis

A quietly tense, low-key dystopian trudge through forest gig work that feels like a satirical, melancholic parable about labor and loyalty.

Directed by

Noah Hutton

Genres

Science fiction, Thriller, Drama

Starring

Dean Imperial, Madeline Wise, Ivory Aquino

Tagline

Your life belongs to the machines.

Overview

In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.

How it feels

Tense, satirical, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, work, survival, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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