2026 Official Selection
Passing Signals
- Live Action Short Film
A lonely, middle-aged man stumbles upon a peculiar television broadcast featuring a woman who can see and hear him through the screen. Captivated, the man and the woman forge an intimate connection, filling each other's emotional void through their shared virtual intimacy.As they grow increasingly dependent on their televised interactions, the deteriorating signal quality threatens to sever their fragile bond. The man becomes desperate to preserve their relationship, leading to an intense, poignant exploration of loneliness, human connection, and the power of technology to both unite and isolate us.
A lonely, middle-aged man stumbles upon a peculiar television broadcast featuring a woman who can see and hear him through the screen. Captivated, the man and the woman forge an intimate connection, filling each other's emotional void through their shared virtual intimacy.
As they grow increasingly dependent on their televised interactions, the deteriorating signal quality threatens to sever their fragile bond. The man becomes desperate to preserve their relationship, leading to an intense, poignant exploration of loneliness, human connection, and the power of technology to both unite and isolate us.
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Additional Information
- Country of Filming
- Australia
- Submitter Name
- Russell Wyatt Roberts
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