LOLA

What if David Bowie’s Space Oddity could be listened to back in 1941? That’s just one of many questions raised by LOLA, a film true to science fiction's key preoccupation with technology, its promises of infinite prosperity, and its destructive consequences. With striking black-and-white imagery and 16mm shots that feel all-too authentic, the film delves into an alternative timeline where sisters Thom and Mars invent a machine that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. When World War II breaks out, ethics clash with responsibility as the sisters must now decide how to use their knowledge – known to be the ultimate form of power.