Simulant
Short description
In a future where androids can be created to replicate deceased loved ones, Faye seeks comfort by activating a simulant of her late husband, Evan. Despite the android's physical likeness, Faye finds she cannot love him as she did the original man. While the simulant strives to win her affection with the help of a programmer named Casey, he becomes the target of a government agent hunting conscious machines that are viewed as threats to humanity.
This Canadian science fiction thriller was directed by April Mullen, following her previous work on 88 and Wander. The film features a cast including Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster, Simu Liu, and Sam Worthington. It was produced by TPC, Myriad Pictures, Wango Films, and Particular Crowd, with a screenplay written by Ryan Christopher Churchill.
The movie received a moderate reception from viewers and critics. It holds a rating of 5.3/10 on IMDb based on 7,200 votes and a 5.9/10 on TMDB from 265 votes. Film critics gave the production a slightly lower score of 5.2/10 across 27 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The four commandments mentioned at the beginning of the film are a reference to Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, which he conceived in his 1942 short story "Runaround." Asimov later supplemented them with the "Zeroth Law," which takes precedence over all others.
- Kessler, played by Sam Worthington, climbs a ladder inside the barn, but when Evan (played by Robbie Amell) catches up to him, a car is visible in the background, as if the characters are at ground level. Kessler exits the barn without descending the ladder.
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