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DreamQuil

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The story is set in the not so distant future when poor air quality has meant people mostly live their lives virtually from home and Artificial Intelligence has become more prevalent. Carol (Elizabeth Banks) is a dissatisfied career mother, who despite being very much in love with her husband Gary (John C. Reilly), is struggling to find real connection within her marriage and kids, where the day to day familiarity of their home is claustrophobic. Worried she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for DreamQuil's avant-garde A.I.-led mental wellness retreat. Gary, left to take care of their two sons, is thankfully delivered "Carol-Too", an identical mechanical clone of his wife. However things take a sinister turn for Carol upon her homecoming. Refreshed and ready to dive back into family life, her robotic and more perfect substitute doesn't leave and Carol-Too will stop at nothing until the real Carol is eliminated.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 6h
What would you do if you were replaced by an AI version of yourself? These are questions at the core of this 'Black Mirror' premise, but Prager doesn’t add enough new to the conversation. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels Screen International 6d
A harried psychological thriller, whose enthralling style is not enough to overcome its cliched storytelling. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter Mar 17
Beneath the well-engineered surface of mannerisms, ambitions and frustrations, what’s missing is an emotional hook that truly catches. Go to Full Review Hailey Passmore Nerdspin 3d
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You are not entirely sure what the purpose of the film is, however it cannot be denied that the lack of colour and saturation in films the world has been complaining of has not been lost within this film. Go to Full Review Sean Boelman FandomWire 5d
2/10
Despite having all the pieces in place for this to be a solid sci-fi satire... it ends up being one of the most bafflingly bad misfires to (dis)grace the festival circuit this side of Poolman. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today 5d
2/5
After a while, we’re never sure what is real and what isn’t, and while it can be fun to play that guessing game, such riddles only work when the final reveal lands with impact. Here it’s just a muddle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Alex Prager

Director

Elizabeth Banks

Actor

John C. Reilly

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Juliette Lewis

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Sofia Boutella

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Kathryn Newton

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story is set in the not so distant future when poor air quality has meant people mostly live their lives virtually from home and Artificial Intelligence has become more prevalent. Carol (Elizabeth Banks) is a dissatisfied career mother, who despite being very much in love with her husband Gary (John C. Reilly), is struggling to find real connection within her marriage and kids, where the day to day familiarity of their home is claustrophobic. Worried she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for DreamQuil's avant-garde A.I.-led mental wellness retreat. Gary, left to take care of their two sons, is thankfully delivered "Carol-Too", an identical mechanical clone of his wife. However things take a sinister turn for Carol upon her homecoming. Refreshed and ready to dive back into family life, her robotic and more perfect substitute doesn't leave and Carol-Too will stop at nothing until the real Carol is eliminated.
Director
Alex Prager
Producer
Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Alison Small, Vincent Landay, Michael Mendelsohn, Alex Prager
Screenwriter
Alex Prager, Vanessa Prager
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m