F*cked Up

Directed by Léa Saleh-Giguère

F*cked Up is a socio-political short film solely composed of digital media and game play. This machinima calls attention to the representation of women in video games and animation throughout the 20th and 21st century.

The conversation between a computer and a young girl welcomes horrifically digital transformations. As the machine introduces Go Girls Games to the screen, our protagonist starts playing obsessively. Trapped in this digital space, the girl assimilates into the game. The repetitive opportunity to level up alters her physical appearance: the more she plays the prettier she becomes. Unable to stop playing, she reaches unrealistic beauty standards. Scared, modified, and digitally corrupted our player finally embodies the capital on women’s insecurities.