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I Am Mother

2019 · 113 min

A tense, claustrophobic chamber piece that slowly reveals its unsettling truths, keeping you guessing until the final twist.

Directed by: Grant Sputore
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne, Hilary Swank

Tagline: She’ll keep you safe.
Overview: A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to repopulate the earth following an extinction event. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.

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Directed by: Grant Sputore
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne, Hilary Swank

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
technology
morality
survival
Places: single country house
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Grant Sputore
Written by: Michael Lloyd Green
Starring: Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne, Hilary Swank, Luke Hawker, Tahlia Sturzaker, Maddie Lenton, Hazel Sandery, Summer Lenton
Music: Antony Partos, Dan Luscombe
Cinematography: Steve Annis
Runtime: 113 min
Country: Australia, United States of America, Luxembourg
Languages: English

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