Advantageous
Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology allowing people to overcome their natural disadvantages and begin life anew. But when her job and family are in crisis, will she undergo the procedure herself? Short film that served as the basis for the 2015 feature film.
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- Cast：
- Jacqueline Kim , James Urbaniak , Freya Adams
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So much average
It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
What begins as a feel-good-human-interest story turns into a mystery, then a tragedy, and ultimately an outrage.
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
This is a great piece of art. I sat down to watch not expecting I would be so riveted and engaged. I couldn't look away; didn't want to look away, as I felt immediately drawn to the characters' fate. Perfect pacing and tension. Very moving. Story is futuristic yet believable. Seemingly simple execution of production makes the story clear, uncluttered and sophisticated in presentation. Very good casting - especially Jacqueline Kim and James Urbaniak. Both performances are strong and bring the caliber of the piece to a top level. Another deep work from Jennifer Phang. Also of positive note are the multi-heritage casting, and good, strong roles for women/women over 40.
Excellent - very compact yet filled with meaty material feeding deep reflection on some of our greatest social issues today (but projected decades into the future). It was meaty enough that the film felt considerably longer than its actual 21 minutes (in a good way, not as something you want to end sooner :) Left me hungry for a continuation!Fascinating way to envision today's social issues and trends - projecting them decades into possible future states. This episode dives deeply into the possible future of equality issues - gender, single mothers, economic, racial, generational, age, access to educational and employment opportunities, access to new technologies and treatments, ...For a low budget short, this film has remarkable directing, acting, and production quality. Highly recommended as a "think piece" that is also entertaining as a dystopian but realistic short sci-fi flick.