The Social Experiment (2022)
The gripping sci-fi thriller was the first German feature film to be shot in an LED studio and deals with friendship, manipulation and social media. Jackpot! Adrian and his clique are lured into an “Escape Room Adventure”. But the supposedly harmless recreational fun turns out to be a perfidious behavioural analysis experiment conducted by two scientists. In order to be able to tailor the games exactly to the strengths, weaknesses and characteristics of the clique, they have programmed an AI. And this starts to play the friends off against each other and confront them with their deepest fears – a fight to the death begins.
Director: Pascal Schröder
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Elmo Anton Stratz as Dustin |
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Marven Gabriel Suarez-Brinkert as Adrian |
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Thapelo Mashiane as Neil |
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Emilia Djalili as Nancy |
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Raffaela Kraus as Iris |
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Claudiu Mark Draghici as Kai |
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Gustav Strunz as Luke |
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Jörn Grosse as Maik |
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Angelina Kamp as Lina |
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Steven Armin Novak as Jan |
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Esmael Agostinho as Shawn |
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Ebba Ekholm as Helferin |
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Charlotte Beba as Lotti |
| Directing | Pascal Schröder | Director |
| Writing | Pascal Schröder | Writer |
| Writing | Raffaela Kraus | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Yannic Proeger | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Johannes Riemann | VFX Artist |