Synopsis
In a near-future world where loneliness has become epidemic, an elderly woman named Sofia tries to reconnect with life by hijacking the body of a young android named Joy. From a remote sea container, she controls Joy on a date with a charming and sensitive man named Frits. But what starts as a dream encounter quickly spirals out of control when the emotional illusion begins to crack.As the facade falters, both Sofia and Joy are confronted with the painful limits of artificial connection. Joy is a bittersweet, darkly comic exploration of love, loneliness, and the desire to feel truly alive—even if that feeling is manufactured.
Director's Statement:
Joy is a story about loneliness in a digital age about the need to feel something real, even if it’s artificial. Through Sofia’s desperate attempt to connect using a hijacked android body, we explore where empathy ends and illusion begins. Awkward, tender, and a little unsettling this film asks: if it feels real, does it matter that it’s not?