Spoiler-Free Review: Personhood (MidWest WeirdFest) – HorrorFuel.com

Official Synopsis In a near-future world, a lonely, physically challenged man purchases a companion robot to escape his isolation. But his own insecurities and a jealous brother threaten his chances of ever finding love. Review Films about robots interacting with humans and the possible dangers that could bring have been with us since the silent era. Technology brings such fare ever closer to science fact than science fiction. With his intriguing feature Personhood , writer/director/editor Richard Jordan examines emotional problems that may occur when “artificial humans” become lovers with human beings.  Waylen (Elliot Harris) is a physically challenged man who viewers learn right away craves intimacy, and that initial scene shows him going about things in a privacy-invading manner. He seems to be highly successful in his professional life and he lives in a beautiful, spacious, well-appointed home. The beautiful Gala (Agathe Levi) arrives at his front gate and proclaims that she will be very happy. Because the synopsis states that she is a companion robot, we shouldn’t consider that a spoiler here. The film does a wonderful job of making things seem somewhat unusual before outright stating what Gala is.  Waylen is uncomfortable with Gala and she is sympathetic
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