{{Unsourced, date=January 2023 ''Switching'' is the first ever Danish interactive film directed by Morten Schjødt, produced by Oncotype and released in 2003. It was financed by, and in cooperation with, the Danish Film Institute, with the support of the "Development Fund of the Ministry of Culture", the MEDIA Programme of the

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and the DFI Film Workshop. It is distributed by SF Film A/S.

Introduction

''Switching'' is a different type of film that paves the way for new

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methods. Switching was specially developed for

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. The fascination with interactive expression basically originates in its potential to depict a more fragmented form of reality. The user of this film enters a

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labyrinth simultaneously unfolding and disrupting the story. There are three elements that explain why ''Switching'' departs from the

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form: *The film can be changed at any time. Consequently, the user can jump back and forth in time and location. * The interface and content are not divided; in other words, the screen has no

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s to click - the interface is transparent. The film itself is the clickable object. Accordingly, linear control and

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disappear. * The narrative is structured around a circular system in which everything repeats itself. So it has no ending. The film continues forever in its circular

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Story

Frida and Simon are in a relationship, but something has changed where they must make a decision. They find themselves wishing for change, yet that wish stands in the way of their wish to hold on to the past. The viewer is caught in this moment and through their choices they uniquely determine their own film experience.

External links

Official Website
Interactive films