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Advantageous

2015 · 92 min

A quiet, melancholic sci-fi that lingers on sacrifice and identity, leaving a haunting sense of loss.

Directed by: Jennifer Phang
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams

Overview: In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do all they can to hold on to their joy, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

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Directed by: Jennifer Phang
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Starring: Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
parenthood
class
isolation
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: science fiction, drama
Directed by: Jennifer Phang
Written by: Jennifer Phang, Jacqueline Kim
Starring: Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Kim, Troi Zee, Olivia Horton
Music: Timo Chen
Cinematography: Richard Wong
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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