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Instant Doctor

2020 · 7 min

A brief, uneasy glimpse of machines taking over care, ending on a quiet plea for human warmth.

Directed by
João Machado, Eduardo Lubiazi
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Fernando Alves Pinto, Luciana Tavares, Julia Sena
Tagline
Innovation is amazing... until it is not.
Overview
Did you ever wonder what will the future of health-care hold? How will advances in medical A.I. change our lives? Will algorithms eclipse doctors entirely? We hope not. Instant Doctor is a short film to show appreciation for doctors and health-care human workers everywhere.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
João Machado, Eduardo Lubiazi
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Fernando Alves Pinto, Luciana Tavares, Julia Sena
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • death
  • healing
  • work
Places
  • hospital
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
João Machado, Eduardo Lubiazi, Yuri Maranhão, Diogo Gameiro
Starring
Fernando Alves Pinto, Luciana Tavares, Julia Sena
Cinematography
Yuri Maranhão
Runtime
7 min
Country
Brazil, United States of America
Languages
English

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