Exclusive ‘Advantageous’ Poster
The very best sci-fi movies are the ones that go beyond ooh-ing and ahh-ing at cool gadgets, to dig into the thornier questions of what these technologies mean for humankind, and what they can tell us about ourselves. And that’s what makes the award-winning Sundance dramaAdvantageouslook so intriguing.
Directed byJennifer Phang,Advantageousfeatures a newfangled procedure that allows people to transfer their consciousness into a new body. But the story is really about a single mother (Jacqueline Kim) who, through various social and economic forces, is forced to consider undergoing the process in order to secure a brighter future for her young daughter (Samantha Kim).
We’re pleased to debut an exclusiveAdvantageousposter in advance of its premiere. Hit the jump to check it out and learn more about the film.
Advantageousstarted out as a short film (which you can still watchhere), which was then turned into a feature through the magic ofKickstarter. The full-length film debuted ear lier this year at Sundance, where it picked up the U.S. DramaticSpecial JuryAward for Collaborative Vision and a bunch of great reviews besides. Some of which have been quoted in the poster above.Advantageoushits NetflixJune 23and opens in theatersJune 26. If you happen to be in New York, you can also catch its debut at BAMcinemaFest onJune 21.
Through this allegorical structure, ADVANTAGEOUS intelligently investigates present-day society’s perspectives on femininity and motherhood and how they intersect with questions of beauty, surveillance and the economy. Including eerie and ingenious low-key special effects and a deliciously understated performance by Jacqueline Kim, this sci-fi film is rife with underlying tension and lyrical beauty perfectly matching the city’s atmosphere of quiet desperation. Also starring Jennifer Ehle (“A Gifted Man”, ZERO DARK THIRTY) and James Urbaniak (“The Venture Bros.,” HENRY FOOL).
