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Empathy, Inc.

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Released: 11th May 2020. Walk a mile in someone else. After a multimillion-dollar deal goes bust, disgraced venture capitalist Joel (Zack Robdis, Succession) and his actress wife Jessica (Kathy Searle, The Good Guy) are forced to move in with her overbearing parents and try and start their lives again. Desperate to get back on top, Joel runs into old friend Nicolaus (Eric Berryman, Marriage Story) and his business partner Lester (Jay Klaitz, Jessica Jones) – tech entrepreneurs seeking new investors for their company Empathy, Inc. Offering users the chance to experience X-VR – Xtreme Virtual Reality, they place them in the shoes of the much less fortunate to make them appreciate just how good they have it. As the investments start to roll in, Joel soon discovers that this start-up may have far more sinister plans for their ground-breaking tech – which comes with a terrible cost... With shades of Pi, The Twilight Zone and Primer and exploring themes of identity crisis, poverty tourism and the greed of humanity, Empathy, Inc. is a twisted virtual reality chiller for the modern tech age that will really get under your skin…    SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS  High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original LPCM Stereo 2.0 Audio soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing  New audio commentary with director Yedidya Gorsetman and writer Mark Leidner  Behind the scenes 360 (degrees) Deleted Scenes International Trailer  UK Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Barnes – Brutal Posters

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  • Details

    Released:
    11th May 2020
    Category:
    Science Fiction
    Studio:
    Arrow Video
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5027035021935
  • Description

    Walk a mile in someone else.

    After a multimillion-dollar deal goes bust, disgraced venture capitalist Joel (Zack Robdis, Succession) and his actress wife Jessica (Kathy Searle, The Good Guy) are forced to move in with her overbearing parents and try and start their lives again.


    Desperate to get back on top, Joel runs into old friend Nicolaus (Eric Berryman, Marriage Story) and his business partner Lester (Jay Klaitz, Jessica Jones) – tech entrepreneurs seeking new investors for their company Empathy, Inc. Offering users the chance to experience X-VR – Xtreme Virtual Reality, they place them in the shoes of the much less fortunate to make them appreciate just how good they have it. As the investments start to roll in, Joel soon discovers that this start-up may have far more sinister plans for their ground-breaking tech – which comes with a terrible cost...

    With shades of Pi, The Twilight Zone and Primer and exploring themes of identity crisis, poverty tourism and the greed of humanity, Empathy, Inc. is a twisted virtual reality chiller for the modern tech age that will really get under your skin… 
     
    SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS 
    • High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation
    • Original LPCM Stereo 2.0 Audio soundtrack
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
    • New audio commentary with director Yedidya Gorsetman and writer Mark Leidner 
    • Behind the scenes 360 (degrees)
    • Deleted Scenes
    • International Trailer 
    • UK Trailer
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Barnes – Brutal Posters
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    97 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu
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