The Contract
- Director
- Klim Shipenko
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Running time
- 8 Min.
- Language
- OV with German subtitles
In an alternative future, a successful man enters into a contract with an artificial intelligence designed to help him find love. But the contract comes with terms — and consequences — he is utterly unprepared for.
A thought-provoking vision of the future that explores artificial intelligence, love, and the price we are willing to pay when we entrust our most intimate desires to technology.
Klim Shipenko
Klim Shipenko is a Russian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including the State Prize for Literature and Art and two Golden Eagle Awards for Best Feature Film.
Among his best-known works is The Lackey, one of the most commercially successful films in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
As part of the scientific and artistic project The Challenge, Shipenko traveled to the International Space Station (ISS). In doing so, he made film history as the first director to shoot scenes for a feature film aboard the ISS.
In addition to his work in cinema, Shipenko also directs commercials.