We were Connected yesterday. Today we become Disconnected.

Synopsis

A hypothetical look at what might happen to American society if we’re suddenly disconnected from modern conveniences such as electricity, the Internet, and cell phones.

Review

Yesterday I reviewed Connected, and today I’m reviewing Disconnected. Both shot at different times and different places by totally different people. But they both explore the same theme: does the human animal regress or evolve when presented with surviving a disaster?

This time the disaster isn’t so catastrophic as one might think. At the start of the story, we learn that the President has enacted a “kill switch” option and headed for a bunker. This switch effectively cuts of all modern conveniences we Americans have enjoyed for the last century or so. So far, so plausible given recent legislation that’s been bandied about Congress.

Now, on the surface, you may be asking yourself if this isn’t such a bad thing. After all, our hardier ancestors survived much worse, and that was their day-to-day lives. There is an even deeper meaning I suspect, based on the title. When we become disconnected from those conveniences, we disconnect from our civility. Are electronics, air conditioning, and the Internet the opiates for the masses of the Digital Age?

I took away from this a message that, for the longest time, I knew was bubbling in my own mind: that Americans have grown complacent and soft in our modern lives and maybe need to be shocked back into the true reality of how much of the rest of the world lives again. It’s time we rejoined the human race.

You’ll also note this is another F.C. Rabbath’s creation. I have become a fan of his work. I can also respect someone that goes from knowing nothing about how to make films to teaching themselves, stumbling along the way, and finding their vision and not compromising with it. This is someone that makes good films and I hope he continues to do so well into the future.

What did you think of Disconnected? Leave a comment below.

Information

Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: United States
Release Year: 2010
Runtime: 31 min.
Director: F.C. Rabbath

Cast: Owen Provencher, Laura Johnson, Brittany Elliot, Molly Smith, Carlie Nettles, Tim Nettles, Frank Ranicky, Liza Park, Lanny Thomas, Bill Kelly, Marcy Palmer, James M. McMurtry Jr., Mary Moon, Jessie Moon, Devon Bailey, Art Wallace, Zach Lyne, Woody Hayes

YouTube Channel: fcrabbath

Technical

Camera: Canon 5D Mark II
Lenses: Canon 24-105mm 4f L.