MIFF Day 6

I Think We're Alone Now

Two stalkers, both obsessed with 80s pop star Tiffany, get their stories told. And they're very sad, unhappy stories of delusion and hope. Both of them think Tiffany is the answer to their misery, the solution to all their problems. And it's awful to watch. The pain that one of them goes through because she knows Tiffany is married, but believes she can be happy once she and Tiffany are together. And the other stalker is just scary, a man who believes Tiffany has the ability to time travel and uses psychotronic apparatus to stay in psychic contact with her. The film also paints a sad picture of Tiffany herself, now doing gigs in Vegas in what seem to be the seedier venues, and going to conventions of porn stars and models to sign copies of her Playboy centrefolds. Overall, it's a very bleak view of humanity, with a decided ethical question as it becomes clear that the filmmakers are manipulating their subjects to get a good performance out of them. Their prodding reveals how closely held their delusions are, but what purpose does it serve when it's already blindingly obvious? A troubling film on many levels.