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The Human Surge

Play trailer 1:27 Poster for The Human Surge Released Mar 3, 2017 1h 40m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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A rumination on labor and leisure in a digital world.

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The Human Surge is bravely idiosyncratic, although its more inscrutable elements may prove distancing for some viewers.

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Ela Bittencourt Frieze Williams sympathizes with his protagonists, though his film is too fluid and keen on catching the quirkiness of everyday speech and capturing languid moods to act as agitprop. Aug 8, 2018 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) There are two bravura shots in The Human Surge... Otherwise, well, it's tough going. Rated: 2/5 Jul 11, 2017 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Williams's bewildering, sinuous film encourages us to realise that getting lost is a destination in itself. Rated: 4/5 Jul 9, 2017 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine A cinematographic exercise that invites you to experience it without seeking explanations, but simply letting yourself be carried away by its unique visual and narrative proposal. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine This is a wholly original work, and that’s worth more than any notion of success or failure. I’d argue it’s super pleasurable as well, but your mileage may vary; definitely check out Could See a Puma first. Jan 12, 2023 Full Review Alonso Díaz de la Vega El Universal William's perspective itself could be enough to stimulate the audience, but his camera and composition add an impressive cinematographic vocabulary to it. [Full Review in Spanish] May 23, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Rather dull and pointless. The disparate stories do not hang together. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A rumination on labor and leisure in a digital world.
Director
Eduardo Williams
Producer
Rodrigo Areias, Violeta Bava, Victoria Marotta, Rosa Martínez Rivero, Jerónimo Quevedo, Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter
Eduardo Williams
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Production Co
RT Features
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
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