The Code

The paranoia of a sexless couple’s relationship is explored through a collage of surveillance video in this absurd dark comedy from Eugene Kotlyarenko (Spree, Wobble Palace). Early-pandemic, Jay and Celine (Peter Vack and Dasha Nekrasova) head to a rental house to reconnect. While Celine films a documentary on their disintegrating relationship, a recently ‘cancelled’ Jay becomes increasingly paranoid about his portrayal, setting up hidden cameras to spy on Celine. Using footage from over 70 cameras, memes and TikTok reels, Kotlyarenko presents a voyeuristic exploration of the attention economy and our vapid relationship with technology in a staggering feat of filmmaking.