One Point O (2004)

After receiving mysterious empty packages inside his apartment, a young computer-programmer begins a personal investigation into their origins.

Directors:

Jeff Renfroe, Marteinn Thorsson

Writers:

Jeff Renfroe, Marteinn Thorsson

Stars:

Richard Rees, Jeremy Sisto, Udo Kier

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Rees	...	Hiep Pham
Jeremy Sisto	...	Simon
Udo Kier	...	Derrick
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Trish (as Deborah Unger)
Bruce Payne	...	Neighbour
Constantin Florescu	...	Tall Man
Ana Maria Popa	...	Alice
Matt Devlen	...	Cashier (as Matthew Devlen)
Lance Henriksen	...	Howard
Eugene Byrd	...	Nile
Emil Hostina	...	Landlord
Constantin Cotimanis	...	Detective Polanski
Sebastian Knapp	...	Detective Harris
Michelle Villa	...	911 Operator / Answereing machine / Laughing (voice)

Storyline

After receiving mysterious empty packages inside his apartment, a young computer-programmer (named Simon) begins a personal investigation into their origins. This leads him to discover his odd and eccentric neighbors; an artificially intelligent robot-head, named Adam; a virtual-reality sex game; and a possible corporate conspiracy. As the story progresses, Simon's grip on reality becomes more and more tenuous, while his craving for Nature Fresh milk becomes almost unbearable. Is it all just in his mind, or is something more sinister happening here?

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Plot Keywords:

package | apartment | computer | paranoia | neighbor | 

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Taglines:

Are you infected?

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and violent images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adam (the robot head) is voiced by both Udo Kier and Jeremy Sisto.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hiep Pham: Simon, we're still waiting for your code. Everyone else has finished. May I remind you that your completion date is non-negotiable? I repeat, non-negotiable.

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Connections

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

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Soundtracks

Hun jord
Written by Sigur Rós
Remix by Hassbraedur
Performed by Sigur Rós
Courtesy of Universal Publishing

User Reviews

Got milk?

I'm generally a sucker for a film that lures you in by its atmosphere, without telling you too much, letting the story evolve slowly, leaving the viewer with somewhere to go, something to figure out while watching. One Point O is that film, in spades.

It's yer basic sci fi thriller, with nanotechnology, mind control, kinky sex and seriously warped (but interesting, very interesting) characters at every turn. Jeremy Sisto, as the central character, makes it compelling in a subtle way, in that I really wanted to know what the #@%! was going on with him: was the whole thing in his mind, or was it happening in reality, or what? While the film doesn't spell everything out - which is a good thing, a very good thing - there's enough info that, by the end, the conscientious viewer can get the gist of what's transpired. I do recommend a second viewing, though - get the DVD, as I plan to do, since this one's not shown on cable that often.

I see this film as having tremendous cult appeal, where audience members dress accordingly and hover in a suspiciously extra-dark and oddly damp screening room, late at night. Also a good thing.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Romania Iceland

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2005 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Paranoia: 1.0

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

VIP 2 Medienfonds, ZentAmerica Entertainment, Armada Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1