FEATURE FILM

* in Pre-Production

When a rockstar tech manager uncovers her mentor’s death is a staged suicide, she plunges into a dangerous quest for justice that sparks a twisted romance with the person responsible.

SYNOPSYS

CODE DEATH is darkwave industrial thriller set in the modern-day San Francisco. There’s coding, hacking, police investigation, biotech battle, industrial metal music, some mafia, a love story, and a little bit of suicide.

How do you balance what’s right for you with what’s accepted by the society? Any tips on managing work-life balance, when it’s your literal life on the line? And, how can you not fall in love with a charming biotech prodigy who is on a noble mission to ‘save’ terminally-ill?

All of this happens when you blend Big tech with Big pharma, and sprinkle darkwave romance on top.

A FEATURE FILM IS NOT A SMALL FEAT.

To make this cinematically and logistically possible, Code Death is thrilled to announce our partnership with Visual Narrative Films as our Production House.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Visual Narrative Films is a full-service production house delivering end-to-end strategic, executive, and technical support to filmmakers at all stages of production. Established in 2019 by cinematographer Unni Rav, the company specializes in developing and producing narrative-driven indie feature films and shorts.

Beyond production, Visual Narrative Films provides marketing strategy guidance and actively pitches completed projects to sales agents, distributors, and festival programmers—helping stories find their platform on the global stage.

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SUPPORTING CHARACTERS

Anna Reyes

33, Black Latina

Hauling from Brazil, Anna found her happy place in San Francisco with all its tech opportunities.

This means she can never lose her employment in the U.S., so she has to be creative and keep her mind—and her options—open.

Savit Singh

37, South Asian

Born and raised in India, Savit is a brilliant engineer able to find unorthodox solutions to any problem. Does this mean it can put him in trouble? Possibly. But he stands by his decisions.

Rachel Chen

35, East Asian

Rachel is a relentless fighter for justice and takes pride is her job as a police officer in San Francisco. She’s torn between helping her friend Iris, and doing what’s right. Plus, she knows all too well that Big pharma is not to play games with.

Einar Olaffsson

55, Scandinavian

A wickedly-charming bioscientist, Einar expands his research from Iceland to the U.S. But in addition to his C-Suite title at a Big pharma company, he has a dark secret and even darker side business.

DIRECTORS’S STATEMENT

‘Code Death’ is for people at the cross-roads: thinkers, doers, experimenters, and eternal romantics. It serves as a reminder that love can emerge when it’s least expected, with all the moral complexities along with it.

I’m on a mission to make every viewer of the diverse audiences across the globe feel seen, valued, and profoundly understood.

My goal is to inspire spectators to ask the hard questions, challenge the status quo, and embrace the chaos of life in all its beauty and uncertainty.

This film is a mirror to reflect on who we are and who we can become.

But ‘Code Death’ isn’t just a film; it’s a call to action, an emotional journey, and a chance to leave viewers empowered long after the credits roll.

MARKETABILITY

Provocative Themes

  • Big tech meets Big pharma, coupled with strong ethical dilemmas

  • Pushing personal boundaries that challenge societal norms and delve into the human psyche

Complex Characters

  • Strong, unconventional female lead Protagonist grapples with internal and external crises

Bold Visual Style

  • Moody lighting and symmetrical compositions that heighten the emotional arc

Genre-Bending

  • It’s a techno action, darkwave thriller, and a neo-noir love story

Cultural Relevance

  • Shot in the San Francisco Bay Area, ‘Code Death’ resonates strongly with the Silicon Valley tech scene but also across the country and the world for its universal themes of navigating complex moral dilemmas and pursuing your own truth

Director-Driven Vision

  • Unique take on a modern love story with a backdrop of tech noir and industrial metal