In a near-future society where human connection has been outsourced to digital platforms, a man known only as Rant, portrayed by James Franco, lives a life of quiet desperation. Directed and written by Pamela Romanowsky, this compact sci-fi drama explores the profound isolation of a world addicted to curated online personas. Rant’s existence is a series of scripted interactions until a glitch in the system exposes a raw, unfiltered truth, forcing him to confront the hollow reality behind his digital facade. As he grapples with this revelation, the film crafts a tense and atmospheric portrait of identity in the digital age, questioning what remains when the performance ends. This brief but potent story, produced by James Franco and Vince Jolivette, delves into the central conflict between authentic self and constructed image, building a claustrophobic and thought-provoking mood within its concise runtime.