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2015 · 108 min · R

Ex Machina

Directed by Alex Garland · Drama, Science Fiction

Ex Machina (2015) is a Drama film, directed by Alex Garland set during the near future. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a tense and contemplative tone. Themes of technology/ai anxiety, isolation, and identity play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Ben SalisburyGeoff Barrow
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Cast
Domhnall GleesonAlicia VikanderOscar IsaacSonoya MizunoCorey JohnsonClaire SelbySymara A. TemplemanGana Bayarsaikhan

The world of this film

Setting

Setting

Premise & themes

Themes
technology/AI anxietyIsolationIdentity
Tone
TenseContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale LedNon Human Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction
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