"Pantozzi's premise remains intriguing throughout, even if we're not exactly rooting for Tim in any capacity. He's not always likable or charitable, and the way he treats his mother will put some viewers off. Still, Pantozzi builds the tension nicely and knows how to slowly reveal the nuts and bolts of the mystery at hand. Robertson is especially good as his poor mother, who only has the best intentions for her son and cannot wrap her head around his depression."
"Then something weird happens. Tim takes the dog for a walk on the beach and, while trying to take a photograph for work, he sees a woman about to jump to her death. The weird thing is, he can only see her through his phone camera and not in real life. He eventually learns that she might be a missing person who has been gone a long time, but this does not answer why he can only see her on his phone."
A reclusive photographer Tim struggles to delete his social media account and wonders whether disappearance will bring freedom or erase his identity as a consumer for algorithms. His mother, confined by physical limitations, depends on social platforms to maintain her friendships and fears his isolation. While photographing on the beach, Tim sees a woman about to jump, but she is visible only through his phone camera. He uncovers that she may be a long-missing person, raising questions about whether someone can 'delete' themselves from reality. The film builds tension through Tim's imperfect character and ends with a heartbreaking maternal moment, prompting reflection on social media presence.
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