Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller for phone addicts
Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko that explores hyper-connected culture and phone addiction. The film follows a disgraced influencer who gets caught up in a yakuza-related scam while livestreaming in Tokyo.
Why it matters
It represents a growing trend of cinema attempting to integrate modern digital behaviors and social media aesthetics into traditional storytelling.
There are a lot of movies that have tried to seamlessly integrate modern tech — text messages, livestreams, etc. — into their storytelling. Some of the most novel attempts have been in the genre space, like the Twitch-style horror flick Deadstream. But the most chaotic to date might just be Vintage Violence, an absurd crime thriller with lots of blood, jokes, and screentime.
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