Life Like (film)

Life Like is a 2019 science-fiction drama movie.[2]

Life Like
Film poster
Directed byJosh Janowicz
Story byJosh Janowicz
Starring
Music byKaty Jarzebowski
CinematographyBenjamin A. Goodman
Edited byJames Lesage
Production
company
Release date
  • May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

James is working on the trust fund run by his father. Upon the death of his father, he becomes CEO of the company. James and his wife Sophie move away from the city into a suburban mansion. Sophie doesn’t work and spends most of the time at home. Feeling uncomfortable with James having a butler, maid, and a cook, she fires them.

Life without servants becomes unbearable and James convinces Sophie to come with him to meet Julian, a man who sells artificially intelligent robots. Sophie sees mostly female androids which make her uncomfortable. At the end of the meeting, the couple chooses a male android called "Henry".[3]

In the beginning, this is perfect for both James and Sophie as Henry does housework and makes a good companion to Sophie. But, when Henry's childlike brain adapts by developing emotions, complications begin to arise.[4]

Sophie continues to encourage Henry to develop emotions and lust. Henry begins to have dreams, even though he was told that he was not programmed to have dreams. Jealousy then causes a fight between James and Henry. James slaps Henry and disconnects the charging machine from Henry.

Meanwhile, Julian is discovered to be a fraud, and all of his machines are actually real humans raised by him. The FBI goes to James and Sophie's residence to arrest Julian and a confrontation ensues where Julian and the FBI agents are killed. Feeling betrayed by his maker and that he betrayed his keepers Henry chooses to kill himself and ends up stabbing himself out of dejection and desperation. James and Sophie cry and stand there while watching Henry die. Five years later, James and Sophie decide to name their newborn child Henry.

Cast

Production

Josh Janowicz has directed many commercials and several short films, Life Like is his first feature length film.[5]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and Video on Demand, on 14 May 2019.[1]

References
  1. "Life Like". www.lionsgatepublicity.com.
  2. Allah, Amari (14 May 2019). "Life Like (2019) – summary, review (with spoilers)". Wherever I look. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. Delia, John (13 May 2019). ""Life Like" a futuristic thriller". Aced Magazine. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. Billington, Alex (6 March 2019). "Addison Timlin in trailer for life-like robot sci-fi thriller "Life Like"". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. "Production notes" (DOCX). www.lionsgatepublicity.com. Life Like. Lionsgate.
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