PVT CHAT

The soft, red glow of a computer screen illuminates a grungy New York apartment. Jack (Peter Vack) furiously jerks off as San-Francisco camgirl Scarlet (a magnetic Julia Fox) unzips a black leather jumpsuit. She then exposes herself, then sits back, cigarette in hand; Her relaxed indifference is a central feature of her appeal. Jack gambles online during the day and spends his winnings on Scarlet at night. As their conversations deepen and their relationship progresses beyond just customer and client, however, Jack wants to meet. Separated by middle America, Scarlet insists on the impossibility of their meeting until Jack spots her on a rainy street in New York’s Chinatown. Is Jack’s obsession twisting his perception, and does Scarlet have a reason to lie? (Fantasia International Film Festival)