This story ought to include a disclaimer or spoiler alert, one thing. Think about your self warned.
Prematurely of the Venice Movie Competition world premiere of Concord Korine‘s latest big-screen experiment, Child Invasion, press notes have been distributed that includes an explainer of the movie’s message. Perhaps? We’re assuming the message will make extra sense after having seen the movie however feels price sharing now because the movie simply hit the big-screen right here on the Lido.
Described as an ultra-realistic, multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) recreation that performs as a surreal residence invasion thriller, Child Invasion follows a gaggle of mercenaries utilizing — you guessed it — child faces as avatars to hide their identities. Tasked with coming into mansions of the wealthy and highly effective and leaving nothing behind, gamers should discover each rabbit gap earlier than time runs out. Child Invasion hails from Korine’s multimedia design collective EDGLRD and options an authentic rating by Burial. The artistic effort follows his final launch, Aggro Dr1ft, which additionally premiered in Venice.
Learn the press notes beneath.
Child Invasion – A Message from Duck Mobb
We’re Duck Mobb. We’re the crew. Watch out for the Pale Horse.
Duck Mobb rides. Clicked up. Mobbed up. We’re streaming to you reside – from throughout the pond, from throughout the cities, from the entice homes, favelas, and hoods worldwide. Cartels, hackers, employed killers, scammers, cons, ex-military, militants, gang-certified world leaders – we’re all linked. We communicate out towards the facility constructions. And now, we stream our crimes on to you, the viewer.
We cowl our faces with child avatars to keep away from detection, and the picture is robust. We’re baby-faced assassins – cute and cuddly however lethal.
We distort our voices as a result of, in any other case, we now have no voice.
We’re the underclass. Duck Mobb is to not be trusted.
We’re not your pals. We are going to rob, steal, and take at will.
No person is protected. We’re simply the flickering gentle.
The poster for Child Invasion.
Courtesy of EDGLRD