Review: DTF

VOD: DTF (2020)

Some of my favourite documentaries are the ones that initially drew me in with their subject matter and then made unexpected (and usually very dark) tuns which left me open mouthed and exclaiming “WTF!?” (an acronym I do know the meaning of). A prime example being Abducted in Plain Sight, which myself and Chris have cited many times on our entertainment show.

DTF (an acronym I had to look up when it finished) is very similar in that I was left aghast at what I was witnessing. However, whereas Abducted in Plain Sight recounted a series of events after the fact, DTF chronicles them as they are happening, putting director Al Bailey in terrible situations as he tries to complete a documentary that has (by no fault of his own) turned into a very different beast indeed.

The initial premise is that Bailey follows his airline pilot friend “Christian” (an alias to help protect his true identity) around the world as Christian uses Tinder to try and find true love after the death of his wife.

Filmed over the course of an 18 month period in which they travel to various locations worldwide, Christian’s behaviour becomes erratic (to say the least!) and what begins as discreetly chronicling Tinder dates in restaurants and bars, soon spirals uncontrollably into something else entirely.

Much like the aforementioned Abducted in Plain Sight, the less you know about DTF before viewing, the better (and more shocking) the experience will be.

This is my favourite documentary so far this year…and regular listeners to our entertainment show know how many documentaries I watch!

Read no more about it, sit down and watch…and be prepared to be shocked…and very annoyed.

Where to watch: https://www.dtfdoc.com/watch

***If this review has made you interested in watching, then I’d also advise to not even watch the trailer below***

Review by Dave from a screener link kindly supplied by Manchester Film Festival.