Stroke (1993)
- Directed by
- Mark Sawers
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 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 businessman's life is overtaken and destroyed by the very technology that was supposed to help him. The film shows his growing frustration and eventual downfall as gadgets and devices turn against him.
satiricalbleakdarkly comictenseabsurdclaustrophobicbleakly funnyunsettling
What happens
Stroke is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Mark Sawers and released in 1992. A satire of technology, the film stars John Maclaren as a businessman who is consumed and destroyed by the technical gadgets that are supposed to make his life easier. The film was part of a trilogy, with Hate Mail (1993) and Shoes Off! (1998). The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Genie Awards. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard stream at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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