Antiviral
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. Syd also supplies illegal samples of these viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them from the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.
A clinic employee sells live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he accidentally infects himself with a deadly disease that killed off a pop-star, he must fight off rabid fans and his own immune system.
Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Lisa Berry
Member Reviews
I really loved the subtlety in this film. The lead actor was great. The whole world set up was masterfully done without over explanation. It was very beautiful, artful and a bit thought provoking.
Love the story, felt it could have been done better and it was too slow.
It's pretty much like a feature length black mirror episode focusing on a dystopian near-future where celebrity obsession has gone too far. Very well filmed and the acting is captivating. Totally worth the watch.
It was a very solid premise and extremely good concept but it was incredibly slow for me all the way through. I agree with the one reviewer that it was very Black Mirror in style.
It was a very solid premise and extremely good concept but it was incredibly slow for me all the way through. I agree with the one reviewer that it was very Black Mirror in style.