Please Hold (2020)

18m United States of America

Plot

A young man’s routine life takes a surreal turn when he becomes ensnared in a labyrinth of automated systems that enforce a bizarre form of justice. Stripped of control and faced with relentless bureaucracy, he navigates a nightmarish landscape where technology dictates his fate. As he grapples with the absurdity of his situation, the struggle for freedom and agency intensifies, revealing the chilling implications of an over-reliance on automation. The film deftly explores themes of disconnection and surveillance in a world increasingly governed by machines.