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Denise Calls Up

1995 · 80 min Comedy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

A group of friends in New York, working away at their PCs and laptops, keep in touch exclusively by phone and fax. They are all too busy to meet face to face. Gale plays matchmaker, by phone, to Jerry and Barbara who, in turn, hit it off beautifully – via phone and fax. Martin gets a telephone call from someone he's never met. It's Denise, with some extraordinary news. Tapping away at his computer all the while, he develops a sort of friendship with Denise – via phone. And so it goes as the friends, tap, tap, tapping away, share news, hopes, and dreams – via phone and fax. Finally Gale has an unfortunate encounter with a phone, Denise has some more news for Martin, and Frank plans a gala New Year's Eve party, but will he answer the door?

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📋 Film Details

Year 1995
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Hal Salwen
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (23 votes)

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The film constructs its satire of alienation by relying on the rhythmic tapping of keyboards and the glow of monitors as the primary scenery of the early digital age. It explores the paradox of hyper-connectivity breeding profound isolation, where a fax can feel more intimate than a touch.

Those who tire of notification bubbles will find a witty, prescient mirror. What lingers after is the echo of a dial tone and a quiet smile. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hal Salwen

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