A Glitch in the Matrix

"True stories / False realities"

2021 1h 48m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 50

Documentary

Synopsis

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Are we in fact living in a simulation? This is the question postulated, wrestled with, and ultimately argued for through archival footage, compelling interviews with real people shrouded in digital avatars, and a collection of cases from some of our most iconoclastic figures in contemporary culture.

“True stories / False realities”

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Cast

Nick Bostrom
Self
Joshua Cooke
Self
Erik Davis
Self
Philip K. Dick
Self (archive footage)
Paul Gude
Self
Alex Levine
Self
Laeo Mystwood
Self
Jesse Orion
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rodney Ascher
Writers: Rodney Ascher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rodney Ascher, shot by George Feucht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rodney Ascher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Bostrom and Joshua Cooke and Erik Davis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "True stories / False realities".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9847360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rodney Ascher directs. George Feucht behind the camera. Jonathan Snipes scores. Rodney Ascher cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Rodney Ascher, shot by George Feucht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rodney Ascher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Bostrom and Joshua Cooke and Erik Davis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "True stories / False realities".
8IMDB entry: tt9847360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.