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A man wants a connection. Jon lives in a world where physical intimacy of any sort can lead to grotesque physical transformation, thanks to a virus that hijacks romantic desire. But amidst this world, Jon is lonely and decides to risk his life for human connection, especially when he meets Maya, the only match he's made on his dating app. But things with Maya start to go wrong even before they officially meet, as the virus starts to wreak havoc on Jon's body. This dystopian sci-fi romance -- directed by J.J. Shpall and written by Shpall and Eric Brewster -- takes a hypothetical question as a jumping point: what if there was a world where romantic love just couldn't exist? And is love worth the pain and agony it can spark within us when it doesn't work? From there, the narrative travels to unexpected, unusual places, as it explores the fears and longings humans experience when it comes to the search for romantic connection. The tone is both quirky and melancholic, a mix also encapsulated by its visual approach, which is shadowy, yet with an antiseptic sheen that marks many modern sci-fi films. There is a studied distance in the visual compositions of the film, emphasizing a world where people keep one another at arms' length. The storytelling builds a somber world grounded in dystopian vision, yet within this frame, characters still awkwardly bumble, freak out and overthink as they put themselves on the line for love. The collision of these emotions with this eccentrical

Published 2020-06-16 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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