Forced into early retirement, Felix Greystone falls in love with an augmented reality companion, to the detriment of his relationship with his wife and daughter.
Acting
Richard Kind makes pathetic strangely sympathetic.
Direction
Kane treats the AR romance unsettlingly straight.
Writing
Dialogue that captures how men actually avoid talking.
Director
Matt Kane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released pre-ChatGPT, the film now feels eerily predictive of AI companion apps like Replika's explosion.
Richard Kind—famous for goofball roles—was cast specifically to weaponize audience affection against them; you want to laugh at Felix until you realize you ARE him.
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