San Junipero 

In a seaside town in 1987, a shy young woman and an outgoing party girl strike up a powerful bond that seems to defy the laws of space and time.

Director:

Owen Harris

Writer:

Charlie Brooker

Stars:

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Davis, Denise Burse

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Kelly Booth
Mackenzie Davis	...	Yorkie
Denise Burse	...	Elder Kelly
Raymond McAnally	...	Greg
Gavin Stenhouse	...	Wes
Cheryl Anderson	...	Laura
Jackson Bews	...	Harvey
Annabel Davis	...	Elder Yorkie
Billy Griffin Jr.	...	Davis (as Billy Griffin Jr)
Paul Kitson	...	Barman (as Paul Lawrence Kitson)
Jeff Mash	...	Doctor

Storyline

In a seaside town in 1987, a shy young woman and an outgoing party girl strike up a powerful bond that seems to defy the laws of space and time.

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Plot Keywords:

tombstone | interracial relationship | party girl | dilemma | hospital | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

House Of Tomorrow

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Very early on in the episode we see Mackenzie Davis playing coin-op video games in the eighties which the she is also seen doing in the beginning of series Halt and Catch Fire (2014)

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Goofs

Near the end, when Yorkie is driving the convertible while "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" is playing, she is driving from the left hand side of the car in all close ups, but is clearly on the right hand side of the vehicle during the aerial long shot driving down the highway.

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Quotes

Greg: We got a pastor coming tomorrow a.m., and then she's scheduled to pass tomorrow afternoon.
Elder Kelly: "Scheduled to pass." Let's just call it dying.
Greg: If you can call it dying.
Elder Kelly: Uploaded to the cloud, sounds like heaven.
Greg: I guess.

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Connections

References The Bourne Identity (2002)

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Soundtracks

Need You Tonight
Written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
Performed by INXS

User Reviews

Wow..

I usually prefer to watch movies over shows usually due to the time commitment which is why I probably have enjoyed Black Mirror so much recently. The first two seasons definitely had its high points however some episodes for me were just bland. However now that Netflix got a hold of it for Season 3 it seems that the production quality jumped along with having more fully realized ideas in the episodes. This particular episode stood out to me in a mostly perfect season.

Everything about this episode was well thought out from the casting to the pacing and plot. If you just watched the first 10 minutes of this episode it very well seems like it comes out of the 80's. The music, clothes, and neon of the era is perfectly captured. However there is so many subtle things being planted for the viewer that what may start to feel like a slow burn is actually just them just adding many layers.

I really appreciated the way this episode was shot the cinematography deserves an award alone. I would be remiss not to mention the LBGT relationship that is the centerpiece of this episode. What at first felt kinda cliché' became something very elegant. If you're showing someone Black Mirror for the first time, an they happen not to be homophobic, I would show them this episode.. Bar none.