Synopsis/Details
After winning a trip to the big city for filling out e-surveys, Paul and Shirley Watanabe arrive at their sublet with their heads buried in their phones, only stopping to take an unprovoked selfie with a homeless man. They are let into the lobby of the building where they search for a “red rock” that promises to provide a way in. They soon find the ancient key when it drops out of an emoji-stained red rock in a nearby plant. Inside is mysteriously old-fashioned, nothing like the online photos and most importantly none of their devices connect to the internet. After shouting for Alexa and searching for a router, they discover that the TV is fake and try to leave but find themselves diverted back inside by an unknown force. Going through withdrawals, they try to connect on a human level but are distracted once again by the sweet, sickening lure of technology when one of their phones finally gets reception.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Self-sacrifice for an ideal
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Condemnation, Dereliction of Duty, Intemperance, Scourge, Selfishness, Vice
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Single
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Machine
Advanced
Subgenre:
Addiction, Comedy, Comedy Thriller, Conspiracy, Escape, Fish-out-water, In Peril, Mysteries, Satire, Sci-Fi Thriller, Social Commentary, Suspense-Thriller
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast
Life Topics:
Death, Near Death Experience, Quarterlife Crisis
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Bonding, Cohabitation, Dating, Emotions and feelings
Writer Style:
Charlie Kaufman, Rod Serling, Terry Gilliam
