Friendship's Death (1987)

A robot messenger (Tilda Swinton) is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT... See full synopsis »

Director:

Peter Wollen

Writers:

Peter Wollen (screenplay), Peter Wollen (story)

Stars:

Ruby Baker, Patrick Bauchau, Bill Paterson

Cast

Credited cast:
Ruby Baker	...	Catherine
Patrick Bauchau	...	Kubler
Joumana Gill	...	Palestinian woman
Bill Paterson	...	Sullivan
Tilda Swinton	...	Friendship

Storyline

A robot messenger (Tilda Swinton) is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

human android relationship | palestinian liberation organisation | alien | journalist | 1970s | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dostlugun ölümü

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Film Institute (BFI), Channel Four Films, Modelmark

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Quirky SF gem gently explores the robot's point of view.

Set in Amman, Jordan during Black September, when the PLO attempted to take over the kingdom by force, this odd little movie features an ongoing dialog between a British journalist and an android in the form of an attractive woman. She's the survivor of a contact mission to Earth. The political dimension of their dialog largely falls flat, but the ideas about robots that the movie explores are fascinating. Look for the discussion of the typewriter - she complains that his pounding of the keys was 'hurting it' and of the vacuum cleaner, which she likens to a rat.