Lab Rat #31415

Short Documentary, 2016

The final film in the Our Animals series examines the life of a lab rat, one of an estimated 120 million rodents used and euthanized annually in the United States. Positioned at the intersection of biology, technology, and ethics, the film traces a rat’s existence as both a living being and a node of scientific data. By focusing on the sterile processes of data collection that make up this small creature’s days, Lab Rat 31415 interrogates the moral and epistemic implications of contemporary research practices, offering a critical reflection on the ethical landscapes shaped by our relationship with other species.