Death is the natural order of things, but what if you could prevent your families and friends from feeling sadness and grief due to your death. Would you take that opportunity? If you’ve ever…
. This human and grounded script includes subtle sci-fi touches that aren’t distracting and enhance a strong story that does all the heavy lifting, thus taking the responsibility off of the talent so they can focus on delivering empathetic and compelling performances.
There has been a surge of Lo-Fi sci-fi cinema. The futuristic setting is not central to the story, doesn’t serve as a distraction, and is grounded enough to be relatable to an audience. There is also a warm hue that shrouds Masanobu Takayanagi’s cinematography. The colors shift between a sunrise or sunset glow that feels heavenly almost. This makes sense for a clone birthing facility that also acts as a hospice wait for death. It’s hard to tell if this was intentional or accidental, but it works in either capacity. Most importantly, this framing works to highlight the electric performance by Mahersala Ali.
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