Proxy Me
A connected ensemble navigates the emotional costs of outsourcing presence through an uncanny person-for-hire service.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- uncanny
- reflective
- sardonic
- thoughtful evening viewing
- independent film night
What critics said
The available audience rating is strongly positive, though the sample is extremely small and no professional critical consensus is available.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central premise is a person-for-hire service that turns substitution and representation into paid labor.
Amanda/Freya and the connected clients and substitutes embody the tension between living an experience and outsourcing participation.
The plot presents a day in the lives of multiple people connected by the same service rather than a single conventional protagonist.
The unusual substitution premise is presented through everyday human connections and a restrained, concept-driven dramatic mode.
Films like Proxy Me, and why
Being John Malkovich
shared identity substitution, surreal social premise, and darkly comic unease
The Lobster
shared speculative social concept, alienation, and critique of transactional relationships
Sorry to Bother You
shared workplace-adjacent absurdity, social estrangement, and satirical speculative tone
The Double
shared doubled identity, psychological dislocation, and restrained uncanny atmosphere
Movie Details
- Directors
- J. Arcane, Paul Erskine
- Release Date
- 2025-07-03
- Runtime
- 61 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Yana Gumbatyan
- James Blundell
- Alessio Nicolai
- Riccardo Leonetti
- Mirella Cicilano
- Callie Parker
- Mekdes Hailu
- Bianca Waechter
- Vanessa Most
- Dávid Snopek
Common questions
- What is Proxy Me about?
- A connected ensemble navigates the emotional costs of outsourcing presence through an uncanny person-for-hire service.
- What is Proxy Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Proxy Me as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Proxy Me violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Proxy Me.
- What did critics think of Proxy Me?
- The available audience rating is strongly positive, though the sample is extremely small and no professional critical consensus is available.
- Which films are like Proxy Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Being John Malkovich, The Lobster, Sorry to Bother You, and The Double.
- How long is Proxy Me?
- Proxy Me runs 61 minutes.
