Black Mirror’s ‘Hang the DJ’ is its most romantic episode yet
Reviewing the fourth episode of Black Mirror Season 4…
Black Mirror isn’t known for positive, hopeful, or romantic stories, but last year’s ‘San Junipero’ proved its cautionary tales about technology needn’t always be so bleak. ‘Hang the DJ’ is the most amorous episode yet, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t got something serious to say, and its twist ending is bittersweet.
The tale is set in a near-future where nuance and subtlety have been extracted from dating, so singletons enter every relationship knowing exactly how long things will last. Amy (Georgina Campbell) and Frank (Joe Cole) are matched up by ‘The System’, but only briefly. They realise their connection is strong after just twelve hours together, however, and begin to question everything about how The System works.
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