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Only Human

A moody, cerebral near-future noir that blurs the line between human and machine, asking you to lean in and question what you see.

Directed by: Joshua Hinrichs
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Steven John Dixon, Alexa Higgins, John Krissilas

Tagline: The Year is 2034... Lines and Laws are Blurred
Overview: Ordinary citizens now augment themselves with cybernetic implants and live alongside fully synthetic androids, who have taken over the bulk of humanities’ service positions. This bleeding-edge technology is all controlled by global corporations, with the most dominant being the Toronto-based tech-giant; Red Crow. As private investigator Duncan Reeves clings onto ideas of the past and distresses over his cybernetic arm obtained during past wars, a corporate murder and a mysterious woman make him question the lines between human and android.

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Directed by: Joshua Hinrichs
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Steven John Dixon, Alexa Higgins, John Krissilas

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
technology
corruption
mystery
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Joshua Hinrichs
Written by: Joshua Hinrichs, Hunter Carson, Toby Karass Rohan
Starring: Steven John Dixon, Alexa Higgins, John Krissilas, Isai Rivera Blas, Maia Jae
Cinematography: Pau Martin Del Fresno
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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