Watching Penny Lane's found footage film "The Pain of Others", a young scholar gives her impressions on how and why she felt somewhat addicted to the film and topic of a mysterious self-diagnosed and scientifically unsubstantiated skin condition named Morgellons.
As we watch, the protagonist is affected by the almost body horror like narrative; the protagonist in the story becomes affected, but we as viewers feel the itching too. The topic of online conspiracy theories becomes very evident as the audience feels like watching a documentary.
The Computer screen film surprises with an unpleasant topic and shows some aspects of conspiracy theories by being very close to one. A thrilling journey that leaves viewers with the question of what traditional documentaries should look like.
As we watch, the protagonist is affected by the almost body horror like narrative; the protagonist in the story becomes affected, but we as viewers feel the itching too. The topic of online conspiracy theories becomes very evident as the audience feels like watching a documentary.
The Computer screen film surprises with an unpleasant topic and shows some aspects of conspiracy theories by being very close to one. A thrilling journey that leaves viewers with the question of what traditional documentaries should look like.