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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Thriller · Science Fiction · Mystery · 2018

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

Movie details

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

2018 Thriller · Science Fiction · Mystery 1h 30m

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6.8 / 10

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In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

David Slade

Written by

Charlie Brooker

Fionn Whitehead

Fionn Whitehead

Stefan Butler

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Peter Butler

Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe

Dr. Haynes

Asim Chaudhry

Asim Chaudhry

Mohan Thakur

Will Poulter

Will Poulter

Colin Ritman

Tallulah Haddon

Tallulah Haddon

Kitty

Catriona Knox

Catriona Knox

Leslie

Court is in session

Put Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.