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Advantageous (2015)

In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter Jules do all they can to hold on to their joy together, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

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Fisher
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Gwen 2.0
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Han
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Isa Cryer
Samantha Kim ...
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Amanda
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Sarai
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Lily
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Ginger
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Winnie
Theresa Navarro ...
Olivia
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Drake (rumored)
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Soon Yang
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Ken
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In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter Jules do all they can to hold on to their joy together, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

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Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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23 June 2015 (USA)  »

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Выгода  »

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Trivia

Premiered at Sundance 2015. See more »

Quotes

Gwen: Upstairs woman or downstairs woman?
[Jules stands up on bed and listens; then she puts her ear to floor and listens]
Jules: Both.
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Connections

Edited from Futurestates: Advantageous (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

BELTRANE FROST
Written by Oil of Haemony (Aria Nadii)
Performed by Oil of Haemony (Aria Nadii)
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Really different kind of movie
24 June 2015 | by – See all my reviews

Imaginative, heart rending, and thought-provoking. The perfect antidote to the same-old same-old that Hollywood offers. A real work of art, but engrossing at the same time.

As with her last film, Half-Life, the director, Jennifer Phang (pronounced pahng not fang) tells a family-driven story set within the context of an unsettling future world. Along the way, there is plenty of commentary not only on the world of the story, but also our own world of today.

Performances are strong, especially from lead Jacqueline Kim, who is so compelling as the protagonist, who will do anything for her daughter but also is very human and flawed. The special effects are terrific for such a low budget indie, and they never go over the top or detract from the story.

This is the kind of movie that reminds you of what originality in the movies is like - such a refreshing change from the formulaic movies that seem to dominate the market these days.


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