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Lifeline

Abdi Ibrahim & Ilhan Abdullahi · Canada · Sci-Fi / Comedy / Satire · 8 min · 81K views

Directed by Harry Jackson · Starring Nathan Bryon, Mark Davison, Julia Deakin, Oliver Dench · 2018

During a trial shift at a high-tech call centre, Jess must save her collapsed rival using a state-of-the-art computer system that barely works.

A wry British sci-fi comedy about life-or-death stakes in the hands of terrible tech.

A nervous job candidate is forced to show much more than a positive attitude to save the life of her competitor.

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