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25 movies and shows

The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma

Sun, 26 Jan 2020

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Grimcutty

Grimcutty

Mon, 10 Oct 2022

A suburban teen girl and her little brother must stop a terrifying internet meme brought to life by the hysteria of their parents.

Childhood 2.0

Childhood 2.0

Wed, 26 Aug 2020

For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time engaging in real life, free play, and autonomy. What are the effects on the next generation's mental, physical, and spiritual health? Childhood was more or less unchanged for millennia, but this is Childhood 2.0.

Web Junkie

Web Junkie

Mon, 20 Jan 2014

China is the first country in the world to classify Internet addiction as a clinical disorder. Caught in the Net features a Beijing treatment center where Chinese teenagers are being "deprogrammed," and follows the story of three boys from the day they arrive at the center, to their three-month treatment period, and their long awaited return home. The film provides a microcosm of modern Chinese life and investigates one of the symptoms of the Internet age. It examines inter-generational pressures and the disregard of the human rights of minors who get caught in the net.

Something's More Than One Thing

Something's More Than One Thing

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

To save their relationship, a young couple dive down a rabbit hole of conflicting internet advice.

The Social Trap: 5 Women vs The Big 5

The Social Trap: 5 Women vs The Big 5

Wed, 16 Jul 2025

American states and parents in both Europe and the United States are engaging in a joint fight against digital giants to ensure their responsibility in the addiction of young people to screens and social media is recognized. Among them, five women have chosen to disrupt their daily lives: Alexis, Kathleen, Elisabet, Laure, and Socheata.

Bata, Batak Ka Pa

Bata, Batak Ka Pa

Thu, 16 May 2024

A young boy's innocence is slowly deprived by digital overstimulation and the War on Drugs. Surrounded by a world of vices, his future becomes uncertain when he learns the truth about the people around him.

Infoholic

Infoholic

Thu, 02 Mar 2017

Maksim, an investing manager, is too busy reading the news in his social network feeds fails to notice his own problems, until the news really start to influence his own life.

Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers

Fri, 01 Oct 2021

A Father gleefully goes about his day, connecting to the world through social media. When disaster strikes, he discovers thoughts and prayers are not enough.

Remote

Remote

Fri, 30 Sep 2022

Finding new cinematic language to express the desire for physical contact in our increasingly isolated, mediated, and highly consumer-driven environments, Remote follows the daily routines of a quarantined woman in her sealed-off, ultra-modern apartment, where she falls down a rabbit hole playing an inexplicable interactive game with a community of women from around the world.

Robert De Niro Loves Porn

Robert De Niro Loves Porn

Fri, 09 Jul 2010

Robert De Niro loses his cool when a computer technician finds pornography on his computer.

La trappola della mente

La trappola della mente

Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Screen Generation: Sick Generation?

Screen Generation: Sick Generation?

Sat, 26 Sep 2020

Smartphones, computers, gaming consoles or digital tablets are now givens in our daily lives. The electronic intrusion is causing controversy and collective hysteria. Are we damaging our brains with all these screens? How will unprecedented exposure to screens impact humanity? To find out, the filmmakers examine how science has been applied to distinguish between truth and falsehoods, and explore the suspected side-effects of screen exposure. The documentary travels through the US and Europe to meet and speak to researchers who are leaders in this field.

Bye

Bye

Tue, 05 Dec 2017

Maturant

Maturant

Tue, 28 May 2019

For 18-year-old Roman, the final high school exam means first fear and then bitter defeat, which makes him feel excluded from society. He stays at home, isolated from his surroundings, and increasingly retreats into a world of virtual communication, where words like truth and facts are just vague concepts. Unnoticed by his parents, Roman undergoes a fundamental psychological transformation into a state from which there may be no return.

Online

Online

Fri, 01 Aug 2014

A woman defines her life on how she interacts with people online, disregarding the people in front of her.

Notes from a London Frog

Notes from a London Frog

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Notes from a London Frog the struggles to be released from the grip of your mouse cursor being just a regular frog.

Somebody's Daughter

Somebody's Daughter

Tue, 01 Jan 2008

Because of the internet's accessibility, anonymity, and affordability, pornography addictions have risen to epidemic levels, destroying intimacy, marriages and families, while distorting our definition of sex and sexuality.

Blow Down

Blow Down

Sat, 21 Dec 2024

A young photographer takes nature shots and selfies for an online dating profile. During a break, another young man seemingly appears by chance, but as the conversation unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is accidental when your image is on the internet.

RABBITHOLE

RABBITHOLE

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

University student Alistair Liddell is attempting to write an essay late at night, when the idea to search for answers on Wikipedia comes to mind. Leading Alistair down a wondrous path of information. However, after being dragged into the screen and falling down the rabbit hole of information, Alistair soon realises the more disturbing nature of the internet and that the way out may not be as simple as it seems.