‘Strawberry Mansion’ Blurs Dystopian Dreams Of Monetization, Consumption & Love Into A Quirky Lo-Fi Surreal Swirl [Sundance Review]
No space is safe from the evils of monetization, insidiously prevalent marketing, advertising, and the propaganda of suggestive consumption. And in “Strawberry Mansion,” a surreal, idiosyncratic, feature-length film co-directed by Albert Birney and actor/filmmaker Kentucker Audley, the cynical, dystopian perspective says even your headspace will soon become fair game—not only for the government trying to squeeze an extra dollar out of your thinning wallet, but for those looking to exploit your dreams.