R and J (2021)
- Original title
- R♥️J
- Directed by
- Carey Williams
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet where the story unfolds entirely through text messages, photos, and videos on phones and social media. The characters communicate and make decisions through their screens, leading to the same tragic outcome.
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What happens
R#J is a 2021 American experimental romantic drama film written by Rickie Castaneda, Oleksii Sobolev and Carey Williams, who is also the director. The film stars David Zayas, María Gabriela de Faría, Diego Tinoco and RJ Cyler. The film is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, told through text messages, photos and videos on mobile phones and social media posts. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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