In a not-so-distant future, Adeel must comply with the machines to survive.
Direction
Lomas packs more dread into 4 minutes than most features manage.
Sound
That booth voice will haunt your customer service calls.
Acting
Akhtar's silent compliance speaks volumes.
Director
Edward Lomas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot as Lomas's graduation film, this preceded the UK's Universal Credit disasters that made it accidentally prophetic.
The booth design echoes 1984's telescreens by way of Apple's sterile aesthetic—evil hiding in minimalism.
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