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Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world?
2023 · Directed by Garth Davis · 111 min · Science Fiction · Drama · Screenplay in the scene database · 8 frames
Tagline
Some people are made for each other.
Plot
In the near future, Junior lives with his wife Henrietta 'Hen' on a remote farm. One night a stranger appears at their door who introduces himself as Terrance from an aerospace corporation called OuterMore. Terrance announces that Junior has been drafted to work on the Installation, a large space station in orbit around Earth. He will remain there for about two years before returning home. Although there are signs that Hen is deeply unhappy, Junior is very protective of Hen and likes the routine of their life together. He is not happy about leaving Hen alone for so long. Terrance reassures Junior that while he is gone, he will be replaced by a biomechanical duplicate of himself that will keep Hen company. Junior is horrified at the concept, but ultimately has no choice, as the government has mandated that all those selected for participation in the Installation must go. Terrance begins to visit the farm house regularly to interview Junior and collect data to help configure his replacement.
Relations between Junior and Hen become more visibly strained after Terrance’s first visit. After a brief period of tension, Junior expresses to Hen that he wants to work on their relationship, and she agrees. The couple becomes more spontaneous, affectionate, and caring towards each other. As they grow more in love, Junior begins to resent Terrance's frequent visits.
After about two years, Terrance moves in with them full-time so he can monitor Junior's daily routine. During his extended stay, Terrance also spends time interviewing Hen. This angers Junior, who has become increasingly jealous and suspicious of both Hen and Terrance. Junior manages to eavesdrop on some of Hen’s and Terrance’s conversations and learns that Hen often feels stifled and trapped in her marriage, and that she feels he will not allow her to grow or pursue her own interests. Once Terrance asks her if she would like to get away, and she relates to him a fantasy she has of walking out on her husband and experiencing life beyond the farm - somewhere with other people and new ideas. After seeing Terrance spend so much time with Hen, Junior becomes convinced that it is Terrance who will be replacing him when he has gone.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Garth Davis, Iain Reid
- Cinematography: Mátyás Erdély
- Edited by: Peter Sciberras
- Music: Oliver Coates, Agnes Obel, Park Jiha
- Production design: Patrice Vermette
- Produced by: Emile Sherman, Garth Davis, Iain Canning, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts
Cast
- Paul Mescal as Junior
- Saoirse Ronan as Hen
- Aaron Pierre as Terrence
- Jordan Chodziesner as Formal Escort 1
- William Freeman as Formal Escort 2
- Jalen Ong as Computer Technician 1
- Patrick Williams as Computer Technician 2
- David Woods as VIP 1
- Yesse Spence as VIP 2
- Shamita Sivabalan as VIP 3
Production
- Country: Australia, United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: I Am That, See-Saw Films, Anonymous Content
- Themes: based on novel or book, married couple, climate change, 2060s, disheartening, familiar, foreboding
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