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Beta

2017 · 84 min

A moody, introspective sci-fi chamber piece that blurs the line between virtual connection and real loneliness.

Starring
Evan Gamble, Layton Matthews, Cole Smith
Overview
A troubled rock star is sentenced to house arrest and given the opportunity to participate in the beta testing of the world's first fully immersive 3D video game. While doing so he meets a girl who makes him question what it means to be human, and he gets his answer.

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Starring
Evan Gamble, Layton Matthews, Cole Smith
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • technology
    • isolation
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Starring
    Evan Gamble, Layton Matthews, Cole Smith, Jesse C. Boyd, Tiffany Connor, Dylan Ramsey
    Runtime
    84 min

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