Buy tickets for VR Lounge | BFI London Film Festival 2025

Screening dates and booking

Check which tickets are still available across the festival – and find out about extra ticket releases and standby queues.

8 to 19 October
10:00-21:00
BFI Southbank Atrium

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Credits

Programmed by

Ulrich Schrauth
Content warning

This programme contains scenes of racism and domestic abuse.

Our VR Lounge sessions are one hour in length. As the combined duration of all four experiences this year is 1.5 hours, visitors will be able to enjoy up to three pieces within their session.

Late arrivals of up to 15 minutes may still be admitted. However, this may reduce the number of pieces experienced or, in some cases, result in being moved to the next available session. Thank you for your understanding.

The Dollhouse

A stunning, hand-crafted paper world comes to life in this tender interactive VR journey through memory, childhood, and the quiet power of empathy.

Created and directed by

Charlotte Bruneau and Dominic Desjardins
Produced by

Rayne Zukerman / Zazie Films, Hélène Walland, Christian Neuman / Wild Fang Films
Luxembourg and Canada 2025. 25min
Languages

English, French
Age rating

15+
Content warning

Contains scenes of racism and domestic abuse.

Delicately animated in the style of an unfolding paper diorama, The Dollhouse presents a visually poetic VR experience like no other. As Juniper replays childhood memories through her dolls, a deeper story of guilt, class and emotional growth emerges. Following its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival, this VR tale invites you into a world where every fold holds meaning.

Play Life

Step inside a virtual world where love, memory and time unfold through rich animation and the poetic vision of Lithuanian artist Algis Kriščiūnas.

Lead Artists

Žilvinas Naujokas, Vilius Petrauskas, Mantas Pronckus, Donatas Ulvydas
Produced by

Litl Baz Pictures
Based on the paintings by

Algis Kriščiūnas
Lithuania 2024. 26min
Language

English
Age rating

15+

Blending vibrant CGI with the dreamlike beauty of Kriščiūnas’ paintings, Play Life transforms a simple conversation into a heartfelt journey through love, memory and the meaning of life. This emotionally rich VR experience invites you to explore a surreal, painterly world where every scene reflects the inner landscapes of the heart.

8 PM and the Cat

Through gentle interaction and poetic animation, this moving VR story invites you into a moment suspended in time, in which love, memory and hope quietly unfold.

Directed and written by

Minhyuk Che
Produced by

K-Arts AT Lab Sngmoo Lee & Seungpyo Kang
South Korea 2025. 14min
Languages

English, Korean
Age rating

15+

8 PM and the Cat draws you into the quiet world of Haru, a cartoonist navigating life after the sudden loss of his girlfriend. Using delicate visuals and subtle interaction, the piece invites reflection not only on grief, but on the beauty of connection and healing. A tender, painterly VR journey that lingers long after it ends.

Mirror

A surreal blend of stop motion and virtual storytelling, this dreamlike VR experience drifts through memory, family and the tender unravelling of who we become over time.

Directed and written by

De-Chuen WU
Taiwan 2024. 17min
Language

English
Age rating

15+

Taiwanese artist Wu-De Chuen uses stop motion animation in a strikingly original way, blending handcrafted visuals with immersive VR storytelling. Three tin toys shift costumes and roles on a looping stage – caught in a mirrored world they can’t escape. It’s visually rich, metaphorical journey into identity, performance and the delicate beauty of repetition.