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.

Director:

Jennifer Phang

Writers:

Jacqueline Kim, Jennifer Phang

Stars:

Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacqueline Kim	...	Gwen
James Urbaniak	...	Fisher
Freya Adams	...	Gwen 2.0
Ken Jeong	...	Han
Jennifer Ehle	...	Isa Cryer
Samantha Kim	...	Jules
Troi Zee	...	Amanda
Olivia Horton	...	Sarai
Jennifer Ikeda	...	Lily
Mercedes Griffeth	...	Ginger
Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris	...	Winnie
Theresa Navarro	...	Olivia
Rex Lee	...	Drake (rumored)
Jeanne Sakata	...	Soon Yang
Matthew Kim	...	Ken

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

dystopia | mother daughter relationship | title directed by female | mind transference | single mother | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

23 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Выгода

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Premiered at Sundance 2015.

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Quotes

Gwen: [Hearing the sound of a woman crying in another apartment, Gwen goes to the room of her daughter, Jules, who can also hear the crying] Upstairs woman or downstairs woman?
Jules: [Jules stands up on bed and listens; then she puts her ear to floor and listens] Both.

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Connections

Edited from Futurestates: Advantageous (2012)

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Soundtracks

BELTRANE FROST
Written by Oil of Haemony (Aria Nadii)
Performed by Oil of Haemony (Aria Nadii)

User Reviews

Fantastic Film

I ran across Advantageous on Netflix after starting and stopping a couple of big budget movies. I will concede that I am a sucker for sci-fi, but this is more than sci-fi. It is a question about medical science and implications for humanity. It is also a question about the priorities of society and what poorly chosen ones can cost us. I can honestly say a film has not caught my attention and made me think this much in years. The strength of the film is obvious because it did not rely on elaborate special effects and action scenes to have an impact.

As one reviewer described it, the deliberate choice of everything - from color, to music, to lighting was so well thought out, it was truly watching moving artwork.

And yes, I used the word film to describe this work rather than movie. The two have a definite distinction.