Sonzai Zone

Sonzai Zone (2019) is a science fiction film directed by Emilia Tapprest.

Sonzai Zone is a speculative fiction film on intimacy and loneliness after the normalization of ambient communication media. An unlikely encounter between Yún and Souvd takes place in a near-future where social interactions are largely based on the mediation of human presence, known as ‘Sonzai-kan’. Shifting between XR games, Immersion Arcades and spatial home displays, their insidiously orchestrated relationship escalates into extreme idealization. Meanwhile, Souvd’s ex-girlfriend Ntzumi launches into undercover investigation.

Cast

Dasha Golova

Souvd

Tarou Yamada

Yún

Annamaria Merkel

Ntzumi

Sumera Itou

Rei

Mark Prendergast

Nix

Luis Monteiro

Sword Fighter 1

Miša Skalskis

Runner

Natalia Jordanova

Ao

Edie Tseng

Souavd 2

Elif Özbay

Yún 2

Yuki Kawakami

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Nick Shamlou

Yún's friends