Following

Set in a contemporary London of the late 1990s, the tale unfolds in a pre-digital, tactile era of face-to-face interactions and personal risk. The city’s residential and public spaces—flats, streets, and bars—form a playground for cunning and deception. The period emphasizes a gritty urban mood where curiosity can plunge a naive writer into crime.

The story unfolds across the damp streets and cramped flats of central London, where anonymity and neon-bright storefronts frame the pursuit of strangers. Much action moves through alleyways, bus routes, and shadowy rooms, reflecting a city that enables voyeurism and manipulation. The setting's noir atmosphere—a mix of foggy exteriors and claustrophobic interiors—drives the Young Man's obsession.

🕵️ Voyeurism

The Young Man’s compulsion to follow strangers exposes how observation can blur into intrusion. The film probes the thrill and danger of watching others’ private lives, and how surveillance can redefine self-perception. It also questions whether knowledge gained through watching carries ethical weight or consequences.

🎭 Deception

Cobb and the Blonde manipulate the Young Man, weaving a web of half-truths and misdirection. The narrative keeps shifting loyalties, revealing how personas are crafted and worn like masks. The line between victim and perpetrator is repeatedly redrawn as schemes unravel.

💔 Morality & Consequences

The burglaries are about existential shocks that force victims and perpetrators to re-evaluate their lives. Choices ripple outward, pulling bystanders into a spiral of crime and guilt. The ending emphasizes that manipulation and crime do not occur in isolation, but within a shared moral space.