Movie

Virtuality

2009 · 87 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic space thriller that blurs reality and simulation, keeping you uneasy and guessing.

Tagline: Reality is only the beginning.
Overview: Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. In order to endure the stress of being confined to their high-tech vessel, the crew passes the time using advanced virtual reality modules that allow them to take on various identities. But as the ship approaches a critical phase of their journey, a deadly flaw is discovered in the virtual system, forcing them to question if someone onboard might be a killer.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, technology, identity, conspiracy
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
technology
identity
conspiracy
survival
Places: space
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild