Grief and tech collide in uneasily brilliant sci-fi film The Remotes

Shown at the New York Film Festival, John Torres’s film The Remotes tells of a mysterious app that seems to be controlling drivers' bodies, causing them to crash. It is challenging but worth it, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
Key Takeaways
- Grief and tech collide in uneasily brilliant sci-fi film The Remotes.
- Shown at the New York Film Festival, John Torres’s film The Remotes tells of a mysterious app that seems to be controlling drivers' bodies, causing them to crash.
- It is challenging but worth it, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
Shown at the New York Film Festival, John Torres’s film The Remotes tells of a mysterious app that seems to be controlling drivers' bodies, causing them to crash. It is challenging but worth it, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
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