I'm Not a Robot - English subtitled
After repeatedly failing a Captcha test, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot? Winner of the Oscar for Best Short Film.
Although Lara enters the correct answers for the Captcha test, the computer keeps rejecting her. Frustrated, she calls the help desk. The employee asks her a question as personal as it is disturbing: Are you sure you are not a robot? From that moment, Lara’s reality begins to falter. How do you prove you are human when the world begins to doubt your identity?
Director Victoria Warmerdam mixes dark humour, drama and science fiction in a short film that is as absurd as it is disturbing. The film, shot on 35mm, combines a retro-futuristic look with an oppressive atmosphere and asks a question that is increasingly relevant in a world full of artificial intelligence. I’m Not A Robot premiered at the Netherlands Film Festival and won the Oscar for Best Short Film in 2025. (lw)