95 minutes – Drama, Sci-Fi, Artificial Intelligence
Language: English
Release date: April 7, 2023
Production company: Wango Films
Canadian distributor: Mongrel Media
The laws governing androids dictate that owners must deactivate unwanted Simulants (SIMS). But since Faye (Jordana Brewster) already pulled the plug on her late husband, she can’t bring herself to do the same to Evan (Robbie Amell, pictured above), his android counterpart – even after she realizes her relationship with him is only prolonging her grief. Instead of deactivating Evan, Faye sets him up in an apartment to live illegally on his own. While there he meets Casey (Simu Liu), a brilliant programmer who helps him become more human in order to win Faye back. Unbeknownst to Evan, his new friend is wanted for questioning by a determined Artificial Intelligence Compliance Enforcement (AICE) agent Kessler (Sam Worthington). Evan has to win over Faye’s heart before they are both discovered and he loses everything.
“In a very real near future, where technological advancements force us to reckon with our conceptual limitations around life, death and consciousness, how do we as humans push ourselves into the next stage of evolution?” – Director, April Mullen
Tim Doiron p.g.a
James Van Der Woerd p.g.a
April Mullen
Kirk D’amico
Simu Liu
Robbie Amell
Tomas Yankelevich
Peter Bevan
Hussain Amarshi
Ali Jazayeri
David Gendron
Chris Lee
Kyle Pak
Peter Jarowey
Rich Goldberg
Kristen Harris
Vanessa Amodeo
Jack C Preston
Chala Hunter
Mariana Sanjuro
Sammi Farber
James Van der Woerd
Ryan Christopher Churchill
Russ De Jong
Orlee Buium
Blitz Berlin
Ingrid Jurek
Sean Moore
Hanna Puley
Robbie Amell
Jordana Brewster
Simu Liu
Sam Worthington
Alicia Sanz
Mayko Nguyen
Masa Lizdek
Christine L. Nguyen
Emmanuel Kabongo
Samantha Helt
Keethan Krish
Vienna Hehir
Mercedes Leggett
Von Flores
James Burke
Byron Abalos
Zarrin Darnell-Martin
Moni Ogunsuyi
Colin Andrew Nimblett
Lucien Duncan-Reid
Daniel Willston
Kaori Noguchi
Ivan Lopez
Tim Doiron
Vienne Hehir
Derek Agyemang
Keethan Krish
Fode Bangoura
Chala Hunter
El Perro
Evan
Faye
Casey
Kessler
Esmé
Michiko Higashi
Lisa
Ying Hong
Joshua
Morgan
Satish Kapoor
Yui
Agent Vasquez
Superintendent
Residence Manager
News Anchor
Tasha
Drunk Girl
Auctioneer
Caleb
Big Man
Android Waitress / Clerk
Dish Washer
Fruit Vendor
Yui
Bookseller
Satish Kapoor
Informant
AICE (voice)
Trotsky
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