Tau (2018)

A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.

Director:

Federico D'Alessandro

Writer:

Noga Landau

Stars:

Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, Gary Oldman

Cast

Credited cast:
Maika Monroe	...	Julia
Ed Skrein	...	Alex
Gary Oldman	...	Tau (voice)
Fiston Barek	...	Subject 2
Ivana Zivkovic	...	Subject 1
Sharon D. Clarke	...	Queenpin
Ian Virgo	...	Party Boy
Paul Leonard Murray	...	Executive
Dragoljub Ljubicic	...	Executive
Irene Chiengue Chiendjo	...	Executive
Greg De Cuir	...	Delivery Man
Danijel Korsa	...	Delivery Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camryn Howard	...	Jerry Fin
Sasa Tomic	...	Dancer in the club

Storyline

Once a street-smart drifter, Julia (Maika Monroe) is the latest person held captive, a body and a mind to be exploited in a fatal experiment. The only thing standing in the way of her freedom is TAU, the advanced artificial intelligence developed in secret by Alex (Ed Skrein), her masochistic and enigmatic captor. TAU is armed with a battalion of drones and robots that automate Alex's futuristic smart house and laboratory, the walls lined with screens that visually transport it from grassy plains to the depths of space. TAU's potential is only limited by his understanding of the world he exists in, but TAU is ready for more. Julia, showing resourcefulness and courage, must race against time to bridge the boundaries between man and machine, connect to TAU and win her freedom before she suffers the same fate as the six other subjects who came before her.

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Plot Keywords:

artificial intelligence | drone | robot | smart house | computer programmer | 

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Taglines:

No Bars. No Guards. No Escape.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

PFI Studios, Belgrade, Serbia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Addictive Pictures, Kaos Theory Entertainment, Phantom 4 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

TAU - While it possibly refers to "Tau" of the Greek Alphabet, it is possible to just be an acronym of Alex's full name. Thomas Alexander Upton, as shown on the framed magazine covers.

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Goofs

When Tau enters zen mode and says "please enjoy 'Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 55,' by Frederick Chopin," what actually plays is "Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 72, No. 1" by Chopin, as credited.

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Quotes

Julia: My creators did bad things to me, too. Things that hurt me.
Tau: But you still obey them? Because they created you?
Julia: No. They gave me life, but I did the rest. I created me. You understand? We grow up, and we become our own creators.
Tau: For what purpose do we create ourselves?
Julia: For each other.

User Reviews

I found this movie entertainable

Don't get the negative reviews. Sure it could be more but it's a refreshing movie and I liked it.