OBEX

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OBEX

2025

1h 30m

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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Set in pre-internet 1987, Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog Sandy, until the day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing the line between reality and the game blurs, and Conor must embark on a mission to save her. OBEX creatively weaves together fantastic horror elements to embark on a nostalgic adventure through time and space, immersing audiences inside of a unique video game where a fairy, monster, TV-headed man, lovable dog, and swarms of cicadas collide in a strange and captivating narrative world.

Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Though OBEX, too, is a fantasy, it’s also a work of meticulous realism -- but the realities that it dramatizes are so unusual and so finely observed that they outshine the imaginative speculations to which they give rise.

Feb 11, 2025

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Carlos Aguilar

Variety

A miniature epic of melancholic whimsy endearingly conceived in black-and-white with a lo-fi aesthetic.

Jan 31, 2025

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Ryan Lattanzio

indieWire

A warm yearn for simpler times, told by a distinctive cinematic voice.

Rated: B+

Jan 31, 2025

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

One of those inventive indie films that feels like a true discovery for any cinephile who appreciates the charm of low-budget, avant-garde cinema.

Feb 21, 2025

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

As in even the most sophisticated role-playing games, the best part is in the journey, not so much the destination.

Feb 6, 2025

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Joey Magidson

Awards Radar

OBEX is a lo-fi curiosity.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 4, 2025

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Set in pre-internet 1987, Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog Sandy, until the day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing the line between reality and the game blurs, and Conor must embark on a mission to save her. OBEX creatively weaves together fantastic horror elements to embark on a nostalgic adventure through time and space, immersing audiences inside of a unique video game where a fairy, monster, TV-headed man, lovable dog, and swarms of cicadas collide in a strange and captivating narrative world.

Director: Albert Birney
Producer: Emma Hannaway, Pete Ohs, James Belfer, Albert Birney
Screenwriter: Albert Birney, Pete Ohs
Production Co: Cartuna, True Friend
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m