Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an iPhone for your entire life? Most days, people take their iPhones for granted. Sure, it is an expensive device, but it's not like AppleCare won't be able to fix it if something goes wrong, or you won't be able to replace it if your old iPhone conks out on you.
One filmmaker takes a stab at exploring life from the perspective of an iPhone in a creative, short film titled "The Life & Death of an iPhone." Not surprisingly, Paul Trillo shot and edited the entire film using an iPhone, and his work has made it to the list of films that will be featured in the upcoming Sploid Short Film Festival. It is seven full minutes of eye-opening revelation that reminds us just how little control man has when a machine, even a thin one made from glass and metal, takes over.
"The Life & Death of an iPhone" takes us to the very beginning, when an iPhone first opens its sensors to the world inside one of the many Chinese factories where the phone and its millions of brothers and sisters are birthed. Then it's back to the cramped, little box as the iPhone journeys its way to the other side of the world, where it gets picked up by its owner, a man who takes a photo of himself as the very first thing he does with his brand new high-tech toy.
Next, we see a series of scenes that many people know all too well, from the occasional pick of the nose during a morning commute, the awkward art museum selfie, getting caught by your boss playing games when you're supposed to work, and the pissed off date who tells you off for looking at your iPhone more than her. Of course, this iPhone wasn't going to miss the video that was supposed to be a selfie, the disgusting dip into the toilet, and what could have been a night of passion interrupted by the iPhone's ringing.
Eventually, the phone cracks and unceremoniously gets replaced by a newer, shinier iPhone, while the old device gets shipped off to the Chinese black market to take another chance at life in the hands of a different owner on the other side of the world.
Here's the short film by Trillo in full.
