Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Sadly Over-hyped

Disturbing yet enthralling

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

I watched the film at home. All by myself, in darkness and with headphones on. What an extraordinary experience. Strange Factories draws you into the story, it feels like a dream, something you cannot escape without going through it. The sounds and images creep into your soul. It shook my very own reality, left me in awe and in tears, searching for my own truth. It only scratched on the surface during watching the film. Afterwards it worked through me for weeks, questioning myself in a positive way. It awakens something, something that has been buried inside me a long time ago and wants to get out. I'm not going into the story as I think everyone should experience this incredible piece of art on its own. I've seen the film multiple times now and every experience is different and opens another door. Thank you FoolishPeople! I can't wait to see what more is to come.

When I first saw the Trailer of Strange Factories I instantly wanted to see the whole film. Luckily I was able to visit London around the time when FoolishPeople screened the film at the Cinema Museum. What a perfect location. All events with FoolishPeople are always a surprise to me and they create unforgetable moments. I love that you never know where their stories will take you within. And I love that the film is held in black and white, the dark environment and the landscape. the mysterious and unknown. Mixed with the live part it has been an exciting experience. Every cast member lived their roles. We were guided through the Cinema Museum to explore the characters stories in a different way. Music and sound effects were perfectly chosen and merged with the film and the live experience. A very well created piece of art. It is definitely more of an art film experience to watch Strange Factories. For myself I can say I had an amazing evening and the film is definitely a creation worth watching. I would go see it again! FoolishPeople deserve more notice and I wish them the best of luck for their future projects and films. Can't wait to see what more is to come. A fan from Germany Mirjam

I was not in a theater so I can't write about the "immersive" experience: this lines are just about the film itself. I think that a clear narrative structure was not a goal, here. Keeping straight to the meaning is the main duty of a director. Strange Factories is a surreal film so, in my opinion, the purpose was driving the audience to a given feeling and, more or less, a given state of mind. For me, being a very low budget (first) feature film, the final result has been achieved. A few notes on the product. Acting: yes, many actors and sometimes actresses wear a mask but I found their acting effective for the surreal mission. Cinematography: in my humble opinion, even though they shot in digital, black&white was mandatory for the purpose of this feature... there are a few out of focus or dark scenes but, overall, it works. Editing: it flows and that counts, of course. The "surrealism" is almost reached with acting, directing and music, just a little using editing. Music/Sound: yes, they are essential to reach a given state of mind and they get it. Do they really need a huge name like Mozart? I don't think so: it does not need extra power from a giant, it could work by itself.

Strange Factories is sublimely surreal. A good film experience will skirt the surface of what 'reality' may be which provides the audience a some leeway to allow their own subjectivity and imagination ample room for playtime. An escapist film simply tells the audience what the writer/director thinks 'reality' is. Strange Factories does neither. It challenges the conventional storytelling narrative and allows each individual member of the audience to become a part of the dream-like landscape, a silent watcher drawn into the film without a choice. It allows the audience to fully participate with complete wonder, both during and after the experience. You are left, not only to play with the elements of the story created by the writer/director, but actually questioning the nature of 'reality' itself. And that is it's strength. It is bold and unrelenting. It forces the viewer to think and it does so naturally, though it may feel somewhat jarring as most dreams do. But as with dreams, Strange Factories dredges deeply within standard archetypes to discover and portray their elements in a uniquely magical way. The black and white film format suits Strange Factories perfectly, for the very name of the film format is a misnomer. Work with black and white film long enough and one learns there are no true blacks, nor true whites. This becomes an important factor as the film unfolds.Victor is a storyteller in search of an ending for his story. He encounters an odd settlement populated with people who seem to be expecting him, as well as the audience. He seems confused by this, and so do we. The dialog may also seem confusing at first, but allow your mind to settle into a deeper level, for this is where this film works best. This is nothing superficial. This is The Fool's journey and all that implies.Journey with Victor as he searches for an ending to the story he carries with him, still unfinished, and you may discover you carry within yourself the seed of something within begging to be created. Perhaps still germinating, or once destroyed and begging to be recreated once again.