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The Human Surge

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A rumination on labor and leisure in a digital world.

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Critics Consensus

The Human Surge is bravely idiosyncratic, although its more inscrutable elements may prove distancing for some viewers.

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Ela Bittencourt Frieze Aug 8, 2018
Williams sympathizes with his protagonists, though his film is too fluid and keen on catching the quirkiness of everyday speech and capturing languid moods to act as agitprop. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Jul 11, 2017
2/5
There are two bravura shots in The Human Surge... Otherwise, well, it's tough going. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jul 9, 2017
4/5
Williams's bewildering, sinuous film encourages us to realise that getting lost is a destination in itself. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jan 12, 2023
This is a wholly original work, and that’s worth more than any notion of success or failure. I’d argue it’s super pleasurable as well, but your mileage may vary; definitely check out Could See a Puma first. Go to Full Review Alonso Díaz de la Vega El Universal May 23, 2019
William's perspective itself could be enough to stimulate the audience, but his camera and composition add an impressive cinematographic vocabulary to it. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Tara Judah Desist Film Jan 24, 2019
The Human Surge was difficult to engage with; the handheld camera work is shaky and unfocused, the POV ventures into naturally (read poorly) lit spaces and Williams completely refuses to construct seamless linear progression... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Apr 29, 2018 Rather dull and pointless. The disparate stories do not hang together. See more Read all reviews
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Eduardo Williams

Director

Eduardo Williams

Screenwriter

Rodrigo Areias

Producer

Violeta Bava

Producer

Victoria Marotta

Producer

Rosa Martínez Rivero

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rumination on labor and leisure in a digital world.
Director
Eduardo Williams
Producer
Rodrigo Areias, Violeta Bava, Victoria Marotta, Rosa Martínez Rivero, Jerónimo Quevedo, Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter
Eduardo Williams
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Production Co
RT Features
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
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