Full Empathy Mode
Ivan Dobronravov
Russia
12:35
Short feature film

About film
At night, a tearful girl bursts into a taxi—the TV has already been knocked out, her boyfriend has turned out to be a jerk, and her life is falling apart. The taxi driver, stern but kind, tries to console her, but to no avail. Then he suggests a radical method: turn on "full empathy mode" and share the pain via Bluetooth. After exchanging emotions, he is the one who cries—uncontrollably and in utter despair. Their shared grief suddenly turns into total understanding. Toward dawn, the taxi driver and the girl plan a joint act of revenge on the guy who has already caused them both so much pain.