Timecode ****

Dir: Mike Figgis Cast: Stellen Skaarsgard, Saffron Burrows, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Salma Hayek, Glenn Headly, Holly Hunter, Kyle MacLachlan, Mia Maestro, Leslie Mann, Julian Sands, Steven Weber, Zander Berkley

The onset of Digital Video and it's versatility has given film-makers a whole new set of options. With Timecode, Figgis explores one such option, the ability to film a take for as long as you want.

Here he shoots four continuous takes, splits the screen into four frames and has characters and plotlines overlap between the four takes. As if that wasn't enough, the four takes were actually filmed simultaneously in one afternoon.

The effect is riveting. Anyone with an interest in the future of cinema should see this, although sadly it's bound to lose a lot of impact on video.