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Peter Weir's 1998 comedic triumph makes for a eerily prophetic vision of the near-future.
Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is the star of a television experiment: he does not know that since birth his life has been the centre of a television show called 'The Truman Show'. His wife has been cast, how workplace is fake and his entire world is one giant television studio. Gradually, Truman comes to suspect that there is something is not quite right.
Curator's note
Following on from a string of very well received Hollywood films in Green Card and Fearless, Peter Weir rounded out the 1990s with a film that preempted the vibe that would define the decade ahead.
Written by Gattaca writer-director Andrew Niccol, The Truman Show strangely predicted the wave of immersive reality TV programs that would flood the market a few years later. In doing so, the film challenged audiences with questions surrounding ethics, privacy and consent. In truth, the film probably inspired Reality TV in some way, but in signalling what was to come, it also helped to prepare its audience.
The Truman Show recently enjoyed its 25th anniversary.
– Reece Goodwin, Curator (Film & TV)
The Truman Show at 25 – a two-part story
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