Summaries

Set in the near future, the Internet has been restricted. Computer hackers are now hunted fugitives and disappear daily. The narrative follows Anthony and his younger sister Sam, and their search for their missing parents.

Through The Lens, a science fiction thriller, presents a vision of the future in which years of strikes and riots have forced the government to place restrictions on the Internet in the name of public safety. A private organization, the Internet Protection Agency, has been entrusted with the policing of the Internet and advanced surveillance, watching people through the eyes of officers wearing Surveillance Contact Lenses. Computer hackers are now hunted fugitives and disappear daily without trace. The film's narrative follows Anthony (23) who has interrupted his studies at university to look after his younger sister Sam (16) after the disappearance of their parents. Anthony and Sam's parents were part of a group of politically motivated hackers called 'The Movement' that has been targeted by the Internet Protection Agency. Key players in the The Movement have been arrested in an attempt to stop leaked files from the IPA archives, documenting evidence of its brutal restrictive practices, being made accessible to the general public. When Anthony lands a job working in the records room at the IPA, he begins to discover the untold story behind his parents' disappearance.—Anonymous

Through The Lens is a highly relevant Science Fiction thriller, set in 2019, in a world in which the Internet has become brutally policed. Following the arrest of his political activist parents by the Internet Protection Agency (IPA), Anthony Thomas is forced to end his studies at university and return home to look after his younger sister Sam. When Anthony lands a job working in the records room at the IPA he begins to discover the story behind his parents disappearance.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • surveillance
  • contact lens
  • internet crime
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Sci-Fi
Release date Jan 3, 2025
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Production companies Spark In The Dark Projects

Box office

Budget $20000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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