Advantageous

2015
AL
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

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Drama Family Sci-Fi

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... Read allIn 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.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

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jennifer Phang
Writers
- Jacqueline Kim
- Jennifer Phang
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 3 nominations

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Advantageous

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Trivia
Was first released as a 21 minute short, an episode on the PBS show "Futurestates" in 2012.

Quotes
Gwen 2.0: What's wrong?
Jules: I don't really know why I'm alive.
Gwen 2.0: Doesn't matter. Whatever you do will be wonderful and worthwhile.
Jules: How do you know?
Gwen 2.0: I know because you're kind.
Jules: People say being kind is being weak.
Gwen 2.0: You're alive because of energy, and empathy. Your mother had so much of it inside of her, she needed to get it out. So she made you.
Jules: You're starting to sound like her.

Connections
Edited from Futurestates: Advantageous (2012)

Soundtracks
Improvisations in C minor
Written by Richard Inkyu Kim
Performed by Richard Inkyu Kim

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Featured review

10/10

Humbling, subtle and finessed.

Watching this film made for a beautiful and worthwhile evening. I loved the stillness it evoked, as it asked me to consider what is important in my life.

Samantha Kim, (Jules), did a wonderful job of showing all that a young girl can be: kind, humble, and entranced by the delicate joy that life can hold, while also questioning her place and position in a world that only sees what she can give - instead of what she is.

Jacqueline Kim, (Gwen), evokes the challenges facing many women today - when career and family choices have long lasting results - in a performance full of silence. The cinematography that supports the silence means that Kim's message is heard more than if it were shouted.

The cover image is almost a misnomer as it appears to import more value to the science, when this film is most definitely about the human condition. I absolutely recommend taking the time to watch, think and share.