Empathy, Inc.

Takes one futuristic concept, gives it a clever twist, and rides it out to its smart conclusion.
-- Alex McLevy, A.V. Club

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Empathy, Inc.

Hotshot venture capitalist Joel has a multimillion-dollar deal go up in smoke, and he and his actress wife Jessica are forced to move in with her parents and start from scratch. At the lowest and most desperate moment in his life, Joel meets old friend Nicolaus and his business partner Lester, who are seeking investors in a new technology known as XVR—Xtreme Virtual Reality—from their company Empathy, Inc., which is said to offer the most realistic and moving experiences for users by placing them in the lives of the less fortunate. Joel gets the startup its funds but soon discovers that the tech's creators have far more sinister uses in store for their creation and that the reality it provides its customers isn't virtual.

“Science fiction done right” —Bloody Disgusting

“Brilliant” —rogerebert.com

"Sure to please”—Chicago Tribune

“Intense… will absorb you right from the beginning” —Dread Central

“The film’s concept is genius, both in the grand ideas and the simple execution”—Film Pulse
Not Rated
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Runtime
96
Language
English
Director
Yedidya Gorsetman
Writer(s)
Mark Leidner
Cast
Zack Robidas, Kathy Searle, Jay Klaitz, Eric Berryman, AJ Cedeño

Now here’s a premise! 'Empathy Inc.' looks at a VR company (actually it’s 'XtremeVR'—the next big thing and it truly “feels real”) that actually allows the rich to take over the bodies of the poor and live forever. Finally, there’s a way to cheat death and play God, so to speak. The film takes the ...

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