Counterpart follows Alex, a young estate agent who lives in a flat with his girlfriend, Lily, a former stripper. They spend most of their time sunbathing or having sex. But someone is watching them from a home across the street. The voyeur is a disabled man who helps the young couple make a life changing discovery
Direction
Sitaru's unflinching gaze mirrors the voyeur's own.
Acting
Barker and Holloway sell intimacy without selling out.
Director
Adrian Sitaru
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sitaru uses the short format to collapse the distance between art-house exploitation and genuine empathy.
The film premiered at Locarno, where critics debated whether it critiqued or indulged in ableist gaze.
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