Grief, but make it gig economy. Would you rent a stranger to pretend they love you?
In a world where people hire 'Proxys'-humans trained in the fine art of 'standing in' for a lost loved one, a family member that has passed, a husband or wife that left, or an estranged daughter or son-Victoria (Emma Booth) tries to navigate the life of being one of the highest in demand proxies in the city while at the same time struggling with her own demons. But it's a delicate state that is the human condition which leaves her with her own deficiencies-those she cannot seem to fill.
Acting
Emma Booth's restrained devastation carries every frame.
Production
Sophia Banks builds a believably bleak near-future on minimal budget.
Director
Sophia Banks
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sophia Banks expanded this from her earlier short 'Proxy,' keeping Emma Booth but rebuilding the world around her performance.
The film premiered at Fantastic Fest 2020, where critics noted its eerie prescience about isolation and mediated intimacy during early pandemic lockdowns.
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