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‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: Yeo Siew Hua’s Elegant, Haunted Thriller About Voyeurism In a Time of Surveillance

By: Guy Lodge
5 September 2024 at 20:05
At first it seems a premise shamelessly lifted from Michael Haneke’s “Caché”: A couple is disconcerted to receive an unmarked DVD in their mailbox, playing it to find footage of themselves being unwittingly filmed as they go about their day. But just as Haneke’s film took what seemed like a starting point for an effective […]

Surveillance Culture Examined in Venice Contender ‘Stranger Eyes’: ‘We Are Starting to Live Our Lives as Images for Others’

3 September 2024 at 05:45
Singaporean director Yeo Siew Hua turns the lens on modern surveillance culture in his latest feature, ”Stranger Eyes,” which is vying for the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The film, which follows a couple grappling with their baby’s disappearance and the discovery of invasive surveillance footage, probes the psychological toll of constant […]

Venice Competition Surveillance Thriller ‘Stranger Eyes,’ Starring Lee Kang-Sheng, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

23 August 2024 at 08:00
The first trailer has been unveiled for Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua‘s “Stranger Eyes,” which is in the main competition at the Venice Film Festival. In the film, after the mysterious disappearance of their baby daughter, a young couple receives strange videos and realises someone has been filming their daily life — even their most […]

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