LOOK
American Showcase, World Cine
USA, 2007, 93 min, 35 MM
DIR: Adam Rifkin
SCR: Adam Rifkin
PROD: Brad Wyman, Barry Schuler
EXEC PROD: Donald Kushner, Richard Bishop
DP: Ron Forsythe
ED: Martin Apelbaum
MUS: BT
CAST: Jamie McShane, Spencer Redford, Hayes MacArthur, Nichelle Hines, Ben Weber, Paul Schackman, Chris Williams, Jennifer Fontaine, Giuseppe Andrews, Miles Dougal, Rhys Coiro, Sebastian Feldman, Kimberly Quinn, Heather Hogan
In attendance: Brad Wyman, Adam Rifkin
No one is spared from the relentless, unblinking eyes of the surveillance cameras that are now hidden in every nook and cranny of day-to-day American life. The average citizen is captured nearly 200 times a day—in department stores, gas stations, changing rooms, and even public bathrooms. Shot entirely from the point of view of the security cameras, Adam Rifkin's film reveals the things people do when they don’t know they’re being watched. This unblinking perspective offers a variety of aspects of American life, presenting zany fun in some places and shocking horror in others. Sometimes, these shifts occur within the same character's journey. A high school English teacher tries his best to be a decent husband, a department store floor manager uses the warehouse for more than just storage, a Mini-Mart clerk shows how he has big dreams, a lawyer struggles with a sexual dilemma and sociopath brothers ruin the day of random strangers they come in contact with. Some exposed in this riviting story are benign—ever been caught picking your nose in an empty elevator? Some are much darker. As it progresses, LOOK offers a provocative examination of the intersection between society and technology. At the same time, the promise of voyeuristic glee keeps the audience deeply invested. LOOK poses the question: Are you sure you are alone right now?
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Lane Kneedler
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 8th 9:30pm
ArcLight Theatre 14
$11.00
Friday, November 9th 3:00pm
ArcLight Theatre 14
$7.00
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