Coping Mechanism

20172017
10m

IMDb RATING

9.1/10

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Bonnie Ferguson and Ryan Sobolski in Coping Mechanism (2017)

Short

Drama

Sci-Fi

Ben and Mikaela find themselves on a date. But there's a secret to Ben's lonely existence that only exacerbates his self-sabotaging desperation and threatens to forever prevent him from conn... Read allBen and Mikaela find themselves on a date. But there's a secret to Ben's lonely existence that only exacerbates his self-sabotaging desperation and threatens to forever prevent him from connecting with another human being.Ben and Mikaela find themselves on a date. But there's a secret to Ben's lonely existence that only exacerbates his self-sabotaging desperation and threatens to forever prevent him from connecting with another human being.

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9.1/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations

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Ryan Sobolski in Coping Mechanism (2017)

Bonnie Ferguson in Coping Mechanism (2017)

Trivia
The restaurant name, as seen on the wall plaque and embossed on the glass door, is shown to be "The Mirage". This is a reference to the fact that the entire restaurant environment is a digital illusion.

Crazy credits
During the opening credits, while the mysterious symbols are on screen, a rumbling drone and buzzing of a console can faintly be heard. This is the sound of the bunker control room/note room from later in the film, heard here charging up for attempt #112 that we're about to witness.