Lapsis

United States | 2020 | Noah Hutton

This witty futuristic satire written and directed by the son of Deborah Winger and Timothy Hutton is nominated for a 2021 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. To earn money to care for his sick brother, a middle-aged man takes a job laying fiber-optic cable through remote, dangerous terrain for an advanced new computer network. Lapsis takes a darkly comic and timely look at the gig economy and the failed utopian promises of big tech. With Arliss Howard. “A smart, class-conscious sci-fi parable.” –Hollywood Reporter. 108 min.

Lapsis, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 2/12 thru at least 3/18 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $6.99, and you have 72 hours to watch it.

https://watch.eventive.org/lapsis/play/6010908d99c6000062d65e3e