Mind Over Matter is a darkly comedic tale where irreverent satire is punctured by shocking moments.
It is also a layered, nuanced piece of social commentary, exploring our relationship with art. It asks whether value – both artistic and monetary - is based on merit, the artist’s notoriety, or because it’s in harmony with the zeitgeist.
The film centres around the interplay between compliance and coercion – how much power can figures of authority exert on us, and do we comply because we are socially conditioned to or because we want to?
A viewer will feel delight and horror in equal measures. Delight at the pure spectacle of the scenes and horror at the fact that the film forces the viewer to hold up a mirror to themselves, and ask: how would I react?
