QEDA (2017)

	Also Known As: Man divided, Der geteilte Mensch
	Year of first release: 2017
	Director: Max Kestner
	Actors: Carsten Bjørnlund,
	Country: DK, FIN, S
	Genre: Drama, SF
	Conditions of visioning: 03.11.2017, CineStar5, NFDL2017, Danish with English subtitle
Synopsis: Humanity was not capable of securing its own existence, however we did figure out how to travel through time. But that means doubling up – or more accurately put, splitting in two. Fang Rung (Bjørnlund) sends his other half back to the year 2017 to save a scientist’s research results that could save the world from destruction. Unfortunately his other half likes it so much in the past that he breaks off all contact with the present. Fang Rung travels back after him to prevent the past from falling apart..
Review: QEDA develops a theory of temporal mechanics. The theories of the apocalypse due to air and water pollution are convincing with the yearly COP disasters (one in Copenhagen COP15) in 2009). On the technical point of view, the system of time travelling and society that without water can spend massive quantities of energy is not very credible to me. And this affects all the visuals in the futuristic sceneries. On the philosophical and ethical point of view, the story-telling is excellent. And in particular the role and dialogues of the remaining Fang Rung and the dialogue with his second half.  In general there is a good work on the roles and on the actors. Carsten Bjørnlund shows a promising talent. The music is good, based on a theme of Tainted love and two types of remix.  Well done for a first non-documentary movie by Max Kestner.
Rating: 5 /10