Reality+ (2014)

Directed by

Coralie Fargeat

Genre

science fiction

Country

France

Runtime

22 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a near-future Paris, people use a brain implant called Reality+ to see themselves with their ideal body. The film follows someone navigating this technology and the pressures to look perfect.

speculativefuturisticthought-provokingstylishsatiricalunsettlingminimalist

What happens

Reality+ is a 2014 French science fiction short film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It explores a version of Paris in the near future in which a brain implant called Reality+ allows users to see themselves with their ideal physique. Based on themes including society's obsession with appearance, Reality+ was funded through the Audi Talents Awards. Fargeat used the limited budget to blend futuristic elements with the historic setting of Paris. The film received accolades and served as inspiration for Fargeat's critically acclaimed film The Substance (2024). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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