App (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | APP |
| Original title | APP |
| Country of production | Netherlands |
| original language | Dutch |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 75 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bobby Boermans |
| script | Robert Arthur Jansen |
| production | Kees Abrahams, Robin de Levita |
| music | Herman Witkam |
| camera | Ezra Reverda |
| cut | Brian Ent |
| occupation | |
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APP (alternative title: Android ) is a Dutch feature film from 2013, directed by Bobby Boermans and starring Hannah Hoekstra .
action
The film begins with the death of an insecure young woman who leaves her car in a panic and is run over by a train. Then the plot jumps into the present: the attractive student Anna lives in the Netherlands and studies psychology and philosophy . Her brother is in the hospital because he has had serious problems with his legs since a motorcycle accident. A company testing electronic muscle stimulation aid is involved in its healing. The young man is on the mend. Anna is single and her friend persuades her to go to a student party. When she realizes that the party is being organized by her ex-boyfriend, the young woman first wants to leave. Then, however, a conversation ensues between the former couple in which Anna's former boyfriend speaks for the first time about the fact that he is actually a computer scientist and that he lost his ex-girlfriend under tragic circumstances. When Anna wakes up the next morning with a hangover , she doesn't remember exactly how the evening actually went.
She sees that the mobile app IRIS is on her smartphone and that it “asks” her to be set up via voice output, which Anna does too. First of all, the app is quite useful. She can answer questions and Anna is happy about the useful tool. When she is asked a question by her professor from Eastern Europe in the lecture hall, IRIS contacts her and sends her the answer by SMS . Anna doesn't think about how the smartphone could wake up by itself and IRIS knew that it had to answer the question. A short time later, however, IRIS is turning into a nightmare: A short video that was shot from Anna's smartphone is automatically sent to those affected. IRIS activates Anna's webcam and unintentionally films Anna naked. When Anna shows up in a hi-fi shop, a short film from her apartment suddenly appears on all televisions. The young woman tries to uninstall IRIS, but does not succeed. When Anna buys a new smartphone, IRIS appears there too. Shortly afterwards, IRIS starts killing people. The professor is driven to suicide by captivating videos in front of his students and Anna's best friend dies of an electric shock while diving. Another acquaintance of Anna dies by manipulating a traffic light. IRIS is omnipresent and omnipotent. She can manipulate technical devices so that Anna is forced to fight not only for her life but also for that of her brother. At the hospital, she realizes that her ex-boyfriend and her brother's attending doctor are behind the conspiracy. Behind their actions there are solid financial interests in connection with the medical software. The death of the young woman at the beginning of the film is now also cleared up: It was the friend of her ex-boyfriend who threw herself in front of a moving train after her parents urged her to have an abortion. A showdown takes place on the roof of the hospital, in which the culprits die. IRIS no longer exists and Anna can save her brother's life. Some time later, she and her brother board a passenger plane and IRIS appears on one of the cockpit screens .
Production and second screen use
In December 2012, filming began on the film. The plan was to use second screen technology for the broadcast . The viewers of the film could download or view additional information via mobile devices parallel to the film. Viewers were able to see different camera angles and read some articles on the plot. FirstShowing.net found out in a survey that the additional apps were viewed as interesting, but were not necessary for a significant understanding of the film.
criticism
The criticism of APP was largely positive.
Awards and nominations
- 2013: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival: Just Film Award for best young film
Web links
- Official website (Dutch)
- App in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Special soundtrack for leden: App from Bobby Boermans on May 22nd in Pathé Tuschinski . NBF. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Steve Barton: A New Dutch APP Brings Terror to Your Smartphone Like Never Before . Dread Central. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Exclusive 'APP' Clip Plays Elevator Games . Bloody disgusting. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Ryan Turek: App to Arrive in Theaters With Second Screen Experience . STYD. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Sebastian Srb: Courage to look away . Weser courier. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Nederlandse horror film App naar Amerikaanse bios . BNDeStem. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Ben Pearson: New Horror Film 'App' Encourages Cell Phone Interaction in Theaters . FirstShowing.net. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ BOERMANS TRAPT DE TIJDGEEST OP ZIJN STAART, MET ZIJN SCHUIVENDE ETHIEK OMTRENT PRIVACY . Volkskrant. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Patrick Cooper: Dutch Thriller 'App' Is A Fun, Interactive Experience . Bloody disgusting. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Scott Hallam: App (review) . Dread Central. Retrieved May 6, 2014.