{"id":525487,"date":"2024-11-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=525487"},"modified":"2025-12-04T22:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:22:30","slug":"critical-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/cinema\/films\/critical-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abDrone\u00bb, panopticism in the age of OnlyFans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simon Buisson, who has already won awards for his series Stalk<\/a><\/em> about online harassment, makes a feature-length film on the same theme - while introducing a broader reflection on an ultra-connected society where the private sphere is fading away, to the point of disappearing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A film or literature critic is constantly faced with the same question: do his or her interpretations of a work correspond to the author's intention, or do they perceive something other than what the author intended to convey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of the film Drone<\/em>, It's no coincidence that one of the protagonists evokes Jeremy Bentham's concept of the panopticon. Such a reference, slipped into a minor scene, is too pointed not to be deliberate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story follows Emilie (Marion Barbeau), a young architect who takes part in a prestigious training course that could lead to a job with one of the country's most renowned architectural firms. The course is taught by a charismatic but uncompromising leader. Penniless, the young woman earns her living as a cam-girl<\/em> erotic. Her life is turned upside down when a drone suddenly appears outside her window. It follows her every move, observing her every moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social control amplified ad infinitum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During a discussion, someone compares a building project to Bentham's panopticon - and thus reveals the key to the film. In 1791, the English utilitarian philosopher theorized the concept of a circular prison, with a tower at its center. The warden can see into the cells - which face inwards - while the inmates cannot see the guards. The fear of being caught at any moment would deter inmates from breaking the rules. For Bentham, such a prison represents progress, since it dispenses with physical repression and relies on deterrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n