A film director whose life crumbles after the suicide of his Hollywood starlet girlfriend becomes obsessed with a lifelike robot that appears to be her exact duplicate.A film director whose life crumbles after the suicide of his Hollywood starlet girlfriend becomes obsessed with a lifelike robot that appears to be her exact duplicate.A film director whose life crumbles after the suicide of his Hollywood starlet girlfriend becomes obsessed with a lifelike robot that appears to be her exact duplicate.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
- Drake
- (as Alex Hill)
- Grayson
- (as Aramis Sartorio)
- Brandon
- (as Darrell Dupras)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaUnknown to himself or the producers, lead actor Richard Hatch was suffering from stage 4 pancreatic cancer during principal photography. Hatch notified director Adrian Stewart of his illness early in 2017. Three days of scheduled re-shoots were canceled as Stewart and the producers quickly assembled a rough cut of the film, which Hatch was able to view before his passing on February 7, 2017. The film is dedicated to Hatch, with the card "In Loving Memory of Our Good Friend Richard Hatch" opening the end credits.
- Quotes
Haskell Edwards: It's a show for idiots, Milt. A Rhesus monkey could direct it and never stop jacking himself.
Milton Green: So what does it say that you keep fucking it up?
Haskell Edwards: That I'm a fuckup? Big shock.
Milton Green: You've gotten pretty good at feeling sorry for yourself.
Haskell Edwards: Well, the position was open so I took it.
Milton Green: Cello wouldn't have liked it. And it's Bonobos, by the way.
- Crazy creditsFilmed Under Duress on RED Digital Cinema Cameras (because we couldn't afford Alexa)
- SoundtracksLadder Song
Written by Conor Oberst
Performed by Bright Eyes
Published by Songs Music Publishing LLC o/b/o
Bedrooms Bedrooms and Spiders (BMI), Sons of MP (BMI)
In longer: It has alot of emotion woven in and a trembling performance that grows stronger towards the end by the lead. Yes there are bad acting in it and it touches on come clichés, but it doesn't fall into them, neither does it become another Her (2013) (or earlier version on the subject). It feels very realistic and some of the detriments of the movie really plays into it well making the result alot stronger. If you got patience to look behind the initial flaws and to watch a slow paced drama you will be rewarded by how it is sewn together. The cinematographical language is good, the use of lights is well done and the sound is well above anticipated. When it comes to the sideplot to the deeper story it isn't as well produced, but feels rather as a realistic depiction (doesn't disturb too much).
Pro's
- Script.
- Editing.
- Lead.
Con's
- Clichés near the start might get many to put down the movie.
- A couple of moments could have differed.
- The "Casanova" sidestory was overdeveloped.
End notes: Everyone dies as individuals, but you can die alone together.
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Box office
- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)