Welcome to the Enclave

From the very first second of Sarah Lasley's fast paced "Welcome to the Enclave" film the viewer is catapulted into an alternative reality which - idyllic and innocent on the outside - turns into a menacing and disturbing rabbit hole. It eerily reminded me of the 1975 satirical suburban film "Stepford Wives". Lasley masterfully captures the dangers of our times where humanity's so-called technological advances don't have the foresight to build in escape routes. To create the digital neighborhood, the director artfully and meticulously combines animation and live-action avatars in a 3D simulated environment. This is a timely and important film to watch... it will still be in your head after you leave the cinema - and that's a good thing.