Sleep Dealer (2008): Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology. (6.1)
Director: Alex Rivera
Writers: Alex Rivera (screenplay), David Riker (screenplay)
Stars: Luis Fernando Peña, Leonor Varela and Jacob Vargas
Language: Spanish (w/ English subtitles)
A nice story. A fresh perspective of the future from across the border. The storyline has many things happening that are extensions of today's immigration debate. Access to water controlled by mega multi-national corporations, VR soldiers fighting remote wars with drones, questions about farming (basic rights), can you trust when others can read your mind, ... lots of stuff going on in the plot. Nice touch with inference of the border control being outsourced to India. That's a minor thing, but like that, they have paid attention to detail. My Rating: 7.5
