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What if your dead wife's digital ghost fell in love with your robot?
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Archive (2020)

bleak future techgrief tech-noircreepy domestic

Overview

FantasyDramaScience FictionThriller

2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

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Content warning
transhumanismrobotartificial intelligence (a.i.)deathjealousymemoryisolation2030sandroidcar accident+2 more
digital immortality vs. authentic griefthe ethics of replicationobsession as love's corruption

Standout Aspects

Production

Gorgeous retro-futurist sets built for £3 million.

Acting

Stacy Martin plays three versions of one woman.

Direction

Rothery's first feature; pure visual storytelling.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you question your own sanity.·Streaming: Small screen amplifies the claustrophobic dread.·Rewatch: Second viewing hits different after the twist.
Heads up:Emotional: Grief and suicide ideation throughout.·Disturbing: Body horror of consciousness without flesh.
Gavin Rothery

Director

Gavin Rothery

ReleasedAug 13, 2020
Runtime1h 49m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Revenue$243.3K
XYZ Films
Lipsync Productions

Top Cast

Theo James

Theo James

George Almore

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

Jules Almore / J3 / J2 (voice)

Rhona Mitra

Rhona Mitra

Simone

Peter Ferdinando

Peter Ferdinando

Tagg

Lia Williams

Lia Williams

House (voice)

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Vincent Sinclair

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Melvin

Hans Peterson

Hans Peterson

Elson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Rothery designed the J-series robots as evolutionary stages: J1 is childlike dependency, J2 is adolescent jealousy, J3 is adult desire fully realized.

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Archive | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment

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