I Am Mother
I Am Mother is a 2019 Australian cyberpunk thriller film directed by Grant Sputore, from a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by both. Starring Clara Rugaard, Luke Hawker, Rose Byrne, and Hilary Swank, the film follows Daughter, a girl in a post-apocalyptic bunker, being raised by Mother, a robot aiding the repopulation of Earth. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 25 January 2019. Netflix released it in several countries on 7 June 2019.
Plot
After an extinction event, an automated bunker that is designed to repopulate humanity activates. A robot named Mother grows a human embryo and cares for her over several years. About 38 years later, we see a teenage girl named Daughter fix Mother's hand. Mother teaches Daughter complex moral and ethical lessons, warning her about an upcoming exam. Mother forbids any contact with the world outside the bunker, telling Daughter that it is contaminated, but Daughter remains curious.
More details
author | Michael Lloyd Green |
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contentLocation | Earth |
director | Grant Sputore |
editor | Screen Australia |
events | extinction event repopulation |
genre | science fiction thriller |
keywords | explore hazmat suit hide injured kill psychological testing serve teenage girl test warn wound |
musicBy | Dan Luscombe |
nomination | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
producer | Kelvin Munro Timothy White |
publisher | Netflix |
recordedAt | Adelaide Glenside |
theme | dance science fiction thriller |