his movies could be categorized as “essay films,” he has been labeled “Godardian” for crafting politically charged films in which he stirs scripted scenes with actors and other forms of media to expose the evils of society. His latest satire,, released in theaters last week, follows PA Angela filming testimonials of injured workers sharing how they got their disabilities from on-set accidents for her employer.
JUDE: Well, yes, I see what you mean. And you’re right. But this is because when I had the idea to add, I reworked the whole project. So yeah, in a way, you can say that it was a feedback mechanism. What came late in the process started the whole project from the beginning in a way. So yeah, that’s true.JUDE: I cast them because they were part of the old film.
FRUMKIN: Let’s let other critics decide what it is. As we see in the film, social media and A.I. have been helpful and detrimental to people’s thinking. How do you see these technological features formulating people’s minds? JUDE: Oh, yes. Maybe also it’s a way to relieve the tension, a way to make money in the future. There’s a lot of people who are doing these kinds of things, dreaming that at some point they will become influencers of some kind and they will be paid or they will host advertisements or whatever. It’s very difficult for me to give one reason and say, “Oh, the character is doing this because of that.” I think there’s a spectrum of possibilities.