Set in the sparsely populated lobster fishing villages of southern Nova Scotia, Plains is a cinema vérité approach to documenting the curious lives of Jon and Cat, a young couple who are developing politically left-leaning virtual reality video games. Against the busy backdrop of their art practice, we sit in on their quiet rural life, which, in its proximity to nature and the vast green and oceanic spaces that surround, echoes the romanticism of a simpler time. As the decaying world of physical labour and the mechanical industry faces up to an expanding digital empire, Jon gradually retreats into the alternative realities of his own design.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Jonathan Carroll, Cat Bluemke, Tommy Creaser, Albert Drake
Crew: Romanne Walker (Director), Eli Speigel (Cinematography), Eli Speigel (Editor)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: Imglick, St. Nick Productions
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 02, 2023
IMDb: 10