Move over Lighthouse, there’s another disquieting black and white movie trailer making the rounds! We’re happy to share this unique-looking dive into virtual reality with Empathy, Inc.

Director Yedidya Gorsetman’s sci-fi thriller has already made the rounds on the festival circuit as an official selection in Philladelphia, Austin, and Cinepocalypse, but it is finally making its way to a limited theatrical release and September 13 before landing on VOD September 24, 2019! Take a peek:

Startup ventures are never easy, and venture capitalists are always at risk, but even more so with Empathy, Inc. The film’s synopsis helps give some clarity to the frantic and engrossing trailer:

Hotshot venture capitalist Joel has a multimillion-dollar deal go up in smoke, and he and his actress wife Jessica are forced to move in with her parents and start from scratch. At the lowest and most desperate moment in his life, Joel meets old friend Nicolaus and his business partner Lester, who are seeking investors in a new technology known as XVR—Xtreme Virtual Reality—from their company Empathy, Inc., which is said to offer the most realistic and moving experiences for users by placing them in the lives of the less fortunate. Joel gets the startup its funds but soon discovers that the tech’s creators have far more sinister uses in store for their creation and that the reality it provides its customers isn’t virtual.

Be on the lookout for this cerebral piece of sci-fi cinema in September!