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Absolute Denial


United Kingdom - 2021
Directing by: Ryan Braund
Writing: Ryan Braund
Cinematography: Ryan Braund
Music: Troy Russell
Produced by: Ryan Braund, Chris Hees (Nocturnal), Bridge Way Films
Cast: Nick Eriksen, Jeremy J. Smith-Sebasto, Harry Dyer, Heather Gonzalez, Jef Leeson
International sales: SC Films International Ltd.
Add to Calendar Friday December 03th 2021 02:30 PM Friday December 03th 2021 16:30:00 Europe/Paris Absolute Denial A computer genius, David turns his back on his personal and professional life to design an artificial intelligence, alone, in a shed. His creation, Al, quickly surpasses all his expectations, then finds its way into the recesses of his psyche. Max Linder Panorama

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Lenght : 71 min // Ratio : 2.39 // Format : dcp
Language : English // Subtitles : French



A computer genius, David turns his back on his personal and professional life to design an artificial intelligence, alone, in a shed. His creation, Al, quickly surpasses all his expectations, then finds its way into the recesses of his psyche.

Ryan Braund "took advantage" of the confinement to throw himself into this rotoscoped animation film with a rather majestic purity. In doing so, he became the double of his character, and the film that of the antagonist. This dizzying mise en abyme did not lead him astray, however: Absolute Denial is a model of writing, of cutting, of storytelling held to its most extreme algorithmic derivations. It contributes to the eternal war between man and machine in a work that totally reflects this new decade. The device succeeds in the feat of never going in circles and maintaining interest with grace and relevance.