The opening scenes of this film represent an environment - rooms in a house - that are barren and utterly devoid of technology. We become aware that the young girl is watching TV through her glasses and this is the only technological enhancement within the immediate environment. The girl bags her laundry and we are struck by the fact that technology has done nothing - in this case - to make a difference to the mundane things of life. As the film unfolds we see technological innovations that are essentially frivolous. For example, the door is opened by pressing a hand against a window. The rear view mirror in the car is used by the girl to check her make up. The mobile device in the car is used for making phone calls. The though transcription captures what is in the writer's mind. These technologies present their own frustrations and we are reminded that despite all the promises technologies are often as frustrating as they are useful. Overall the message of the film seems to be that we are sold an image of what technology will do for us. In reality, technologies are a mixed bag offering us affordances that can be useful but at the same time causing frustration in our lives.
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