Lifehack is probably the best example of a screenlife movie to date.The film premiered recently at SXSW, and its premise is simple enough—a bunch of lackadaisical gamer teens, passing their time in Rust lobbies and with some idle scambaiting, decide to take things a step further when they realize they can easily break into a billionaire's crypto wallet, stealing millions. For those unfamiliar, the new genre of screenlife films features action that takes place entirely on screens (computers, phones, security footage, etc.). But Lifehack uses the setting perhaps most naturally, as Gen Zers (much like these characters) do live the majority of their lives online, with friends around the world—and sometimes little thought for how their web activities impact the real world.This is a modern cyber thriller that is genuinely a nail-biter, and it accurately captures that feeling one might have when they realize the things they do online can hurt people in reality. It's also incredibly smart and scarily accurate. Anyone who grew up a digital native will feel right at home in these characters' frantic Discord conversations as the lead character swaps between windows at a breakneck pace.NFS chatted with the co-writers, Ronan Corrigan and Hope Elliott Kemp, to ask them about their experience making the film. Corrigan also directed, and Lifehack is his debut feature. You'll want to learn from them—they're about to go far. "No Magic Buttons"The film was produced by Timur Bekmambetov and the team behind screenlife films Unfriended (2015), Searching (2018), and Missing (2023),...
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