Last week, a trailer for a movie called AUTÓMATA from director Gabe Ibáñez seemingly dropped out of nowhere. I had never heard of this film up until I got the press release and now it has moved to the top of my list when it comes to cool indie films to watch this fall. Each year seems to have at least one fantastic sci-fi film and 2014 is looking to have a few come the year’s end.
After watching the trailer, the film, which stars Antonio Banderas, seems like a sweet mix of District 9 and I-Robot, and if you’re a fan of Neill Blomkamp there’s a really good chance the style and tech within this film will interest you. I’m not going to try and explain the plot, the below synopsis does a really good job, but just make your life easier and watch the trailer, it looks really cool.
Fast forward fifty years into the future, planet earth is in the midst of gradual desertification. Mankind struggles to survive as the environment deteriorates and the slow regression of the human race begins in AUTÓMATA. On the brink of life and the reality of death, technology combats the prevailing uncertainty and fear with the creation of the first quantum android, the Automata Pilgrim 7000. Designed to bring support to society’s plight, man and robot reveal what it means to co-exist in a culture defined by human nature.
The descent of civilization is juxtaposed by the rise of ROC, the corporation at the helm of robotic intelligence. Despite the demise of humanity, the company has set forth security protocols to ensure mankind always maintains control over the manufactured population. As ROC insurance agent, Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas) routinely investigates cases and complaints surrounding defective androids, he begins to uncover the secrets behind who is really manipulating the Automata Pilgrim 7000. Jacq’s own suspicions propel the mystery— uncovering a truth that is far more complex than the make or model of any machine.
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