UK 2026 | 83 Min. | OmU | DE International
At just 14 years old, Molly Russell came home from school, finished her homework and said goodnight to her family. A few hours later, she took her own life. Surrounded by a loving circle of family and friends, it was a life-shattering mystery to all who knew her. In search of an answer, Ian, her devastated father, pieces the final months of her life back together only to discover that, when Molly looked at her phone, social media machines dragged her into darkness. From a teenager’s suburban bedroom to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley, “Molly Vs THE MACHINES“ is the story of a heartbroken father’s quest to uncover the truth behind his daughter‘s death and his fightback against how the most powerful corporations of the modern age operate.
Director: Marc Silver
Photographer: Marc Silver
Editor: Emiliano Battista
Music: Saya Gray
Cast: Michael Shaeffer, Kerri McLean, Angela Peters, Ivy Blackshaw
Production company: Snowstorm Productions, Storyboard Studios, Marc Silver Ltd / Kat Mansoor, Natalie Humphreys, Marc Silver
World Sales: Cinephil
Marc Silver
MARC SILVER ist ein britischer Filmemacher, der sich in seinen Filmen mit einer breiten Palette an Themen wie Black Lives Matter, Migration, Konflikte und Flüchtlinge, indigenes Wissen, die Klimakrise, Kunst und Big Tech auseinandersetzt. Sein Spielfilmdebüt „Who is Dayani Cristal?“ feierte 2013 Premiere auf dem Sundance Film Festival, ebenso wie „3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets“, der 2015 mit einem Spezialpreis der Jury ausgezeichnet wurde. 2018 bis 2020 war er im Bereich Creative Storytelling im Team für digitale Rechte bei Amnesty International tätig.
Filmography: (Auswahl): Molly Vs THE MACHINES (2026), Antidote (2024), 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets (2015), Who Is Dayani Cristal? (2013), When Loud Music Turned Deadly (2014)
Screenings
06.06.26 | 19:00 h| CineStar 2, Emden
07.06.26 | 11:10 h| CineStar 6, Emden
