Lapsis

Released Feb 12, 2021

1h 44m

Sci-Fi

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.

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Lapsis binds economic anxiety to an unsettling sci-fi story set in the not-too-distant future, with smartly inventive results.

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Peter W

Lapsis is a highly creative film with many refreshing concepts. It also succeeds in combining the genres of sci-fi, thriller and drama into one. Performances and the effects are solid with a filming style I could not fault. The plot had me invested and excited, but I cannot deny the final moments felt vague and less exciting than I hoped for, especially considering what the film was building up to. Despite my thoughts on the finale, the movie is still highly unpredictable, and Lapsis generally left me feeling quite positive.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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David W

Lapsis offers a very believable and informed portrayal of the not too distant future. The climax is less mysterious than the film's overall vibe suggests, but it's very satisfactory nevertheless. Lapsis succeeds by focusing on the very real and very relatable plights of its characters, of whom Madeline Wise's steals the show. Released in 2020, the plot elements have only become more timely with each passing year. I would definitely watch this again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Stephen A

Yes there are interesting themes here regarding the insecurity of modern life but dear me what a tedious and unconvincing way to attempt to tell the story. The characters are paper thin and often just daft. Don't waste your time with this..

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/15/23

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cheryl l

I dislike movies that quit just as they seem to get to the point, which is that several more movies will need to be made to explain the first movie. Why did I spend an hour and 44 minutes of my life on something that doesn't know how to conclude in a timely fashion? Full disclosure: I do better with closed captioning; surely I missed some significant dialogue. That could explain why this flick was so confusing. Lapsis did not satisfy my inner SciFi fan, because the SciFi was never mentioned (unless it was under someone's breath and I didn't hear it; see previous paragraph). According to the DVD packaging, mysterious aliens left an unknown number of metallic cubes about the size of a Porta-Potty, in various wooded areas, and if we Earthlings connect these cubes with cables and then eventually to our computers, we get superior computer performance. So laying miles of cable directly on the forest floor is the best way to connect these cubes?! It's been said you show a story; you don't tell it. But when you show things that don't make sense, you could be trying too hard. Examples: there's a man who sells holistic teas. He has a mysterious meeting that is not explained. There is a recurring theme of random house cats showing up from time to time. A father sees footage of his adult daughter breaking into his business and stealing from it. He has no reaction. We don't even know if he recognizes her. It's annoying things like this that make me feel this movie is a waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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isla s

This is a somewhat mysterious, slightly sinister and definitely exploitative film, plot wise, not content wise, about the futuristic gig economy. Some aspects of it made me think of the Ken Loach film 'Sorry We Missed You' and others of 'The Lobster'. It makes you think about the threat of digital technology superceding human capability. I wish we knew more about the main characters brother, who's suffering from 'Omnia'. That intrigued me more but it's not a fully fleshed out sub-plot. Shame. Its a quirky watch. It doesn't entirely 'work' I think but its ok. Perhaps more of an allegorical thought piece than anything else - it may seem a bit too bland and bizarre for some. Its quite sci-fi based, although without many special effects. A bit of a strange one, this. I wouldn't personally recommend it as a film as such, no.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

An interesting take on the gig economy and sheds light on how humans may try hard but will never be able to get rid of the grip that technology has over us.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Noah Hutton

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Madeline Wise

Anna

Dean Imperial

Ray

Ivory Aquino

Jo

Babe Howard

Jamie

Dora Madison

Erica

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

This sensitive but flawed sci-fi comic dystopia walks the strange new frontier of the modern gig economy...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 28, 2021

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David Stratton

The Australian

It deserves praise for its unusual take on the sci-fi theme and the skilful way in which a social issue is combined with a futuristic thriller format. Imperial makes an unusual sort of hero.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 8, 2021

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

Lapsis is a powerful reminder that people are always first and foremost just people, and that basic dignity and human rights shouldn't be so easily stripped away in pursuit of dreamtech utopias.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 2, 2021

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Leslie Hatton

Vague Visages

Lapsis offers the intriguing and hopeful possibility that our technologically dependent future may not be so bad after all.

Feb 7, 2024

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Certain moments don't quite work, but the ideas in play feel prescient, and the low-budget workarounds deserve a round of applause.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2021

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Jack Hawkins

HeyUGuys

You may not believe in the technology, but you will believe in Ray, a genuine person in a world of phoneys.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 7, 2021

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Synopsis

In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.

Director: Noah Hutton
Producer: Alexandra Winter, Rich Winter
Screenwriter: Noah Hutton
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Couple 3 Films, Doco Digital
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 44m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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