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What if your car was your biggest bully and you couldn't fight back?
TMDB
70

Voice Activated (2022)

awkwardly hilariousquietly devastatingmicro-movie magic

Overview

ComedyDrama

A florist with a stutter is forced to cooperate with a voice activated car on the way to an important delivery.

Flag of AUAU
Content warning
stuttering
communication barriersableism in technologysmall victoriesisolation vs connection

Standout Aspects

Acting

Aleks Mikic's physical performance speaks volumes without fluent dialogue.

Direction

Anthopoulos turns a car interior into claustrophobic emotional battlefield.

Writing

Economic storytelling: every stutter carries narrative weight.

Best for:Solo: Quiet moment when you need to feel something small and real.·Streaming: Perfect short film palate cleanser between binges.
Heads up:Triggers: Frustration and helplessness around speech disability depicted realistically.
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Director

Steve Anthopoulos

ReleasedJun 15, 2022
Runtime12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Mad Ones
Spaceboy

Top Cast

Aleks Mikic

Aleks Mikic

Trent

Becky Lucas

Becky Lucas

Cottage Core Caller (voice)

Christopher Stollery

Christopher Stollery

Roadside Assist

Mabel Li

Mabel Li

Penny

Eloise Snape

Eloise Snape

Jessica

Alyson Standen

Alyson Standen

Aviv (voice)

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Audiobook Narrator (voice)

Vanessa Downing

Vanessa Downing

Hazel

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Steve Anthopoulos has a stutter himself and developed this from personal experience with voice-activated tech failures.

Insight

The film premiered at SXSW 2022, part of a wave of Australian shorts centering disabled voices without inspirational clichés.

YouTube

Voice Activated – Clip – SFF 22

Voice Activated – Clip – SFF 22

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