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2020 · 109 min

A somber, cerebral sci-fi that unfolds with quiet tension and emotional weight, building to a haunting revelation.

Directed by: Gavin Rothery
Genres: Science fiction, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra

Tagline: Death is not the end
Overview: 2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

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Directed by: Gavin Rothery
Genres: Science fiction, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: grief
identity
isolation
memory
love
Places: workplace
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: science fiction, drama, thriller
Directed by: Gavin Rothery
Written by: Gavin Rothery
Starring: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, Peter Ferdinando, Lia Williams, Toby Jones, Richard Glover, Hans Peterson
Music: Steven Price
Cinematography: Laurie Rose
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United Kingdom, Hungary, United States of America
Languages: English, Japanese

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