Synopsis
Year 2039. The jobs of the twenty-first century no longer exist. UPDATE, a revolutionary AI, has replaced the entire human workforce, giving people back the time they have always wished for — time to do whatever they want. And yet, for many, that time feels empty. Without a role in society, people feel lost. To solve this growing existential crisis, ADAPTiQ™, the company behind UPDATE, launched the Career Recovery Program: a promise of reintegration for those who want to return to work, feel useful again, and find a renewed sense of purpose. Among them is Mark Erwin, a seasoned expert in his field, who agrees to join the program. But what Mark discovers inside ADAPTiQ™ is something no one was meant to know. A secret that could upend not only his future — but the very idea of humanity.
UPDATE (eng) (2025) is a 00:15:00 sci-fi short film by Luca Violante (Italy).
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Festival History
- EXTRA sci-fi festival Verona 2026
- The New York Science Fiction and Horror Film Festival 2026 generic - Cyberpunk and Hard Sci-Fi Shorts
- Curtas Festival do Imaxinario 2025 - Fantástico Curtas
- FANTAFESTIVAL 2025 - Short Films
- Fantafestival – Rome International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Show 2025 generic - Fantacorti 1
Full credits
| Director | Luca Violante |
| Cast | Alberto Cescon, Milica Simic, Diego De Francesco |
| Screenplay | Luca Violante, Annarosa Schiavone |
| Producer | Luca Violante |
| Editing | Pietro Barba |
| Other | Anna Marcato, Cesare Ferro, Clara Gambaro, Cristopher Bacco, Edoardo Michelotto, Francesco Fabrin, Marco Giacomin |
Technical
| Runtime | 15 min |
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Colour | Color |
| Shooting format | digital |
Identifiers & sources
| TMDB | 1571606 |
| FILMFREEWAY | UPDATEeng |
