Happy Slapping

A group of affluent suburban kids escape their bored apathy by roaming the streets of the city in a night full of random violence.

A group of affluent suburban kids escape their bored apathy by roaming the streets of the city in a night full of random violence. They record the assaults on their cellphone, a new trend called happy slapping where you attack unsuspecting strangers for the sole reason of recording their reaction and posting the video online. Their rivalry with an enemy gang will push them to try something even more extreme in a desperate attempt to gain notoriety.

But what are they willing to put on the line to achieve their goal in the limited time they have left? How far are they willing to go for their 15 minutes of fame which society keeps glorifying, even if it is horrified at how it was achieved? This radical film, entirely shot on iPhones by the teenage protagonists, provides all the answers, brilliantly capturing this irrational new trend. Ch.L.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Christos Sourligas

Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Christos Sourligas, Andrew Farrar

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Luc Montpellier

Μουσική / Music: Tim Rideout

Μοντάζ / Editor: Tony Asimakopoulos, Joseph Bohbot

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Jesse Camacho, Alex Harrouch, Laurin Padolina, Jaa Smith-Johnson, Erica Deutschman, Tristan D. Lalla

Καναδάς / Canada
2013
Εγχρωμο / Color
76'
Αγγλικά / English

* Screens on 20th September and 26th September

Publication date: 2013-09-11 12:30:00

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