After a failure in one of the invisible systems, one of the engineers finds a breakthrough that could allow him to transform the mechanical character of his bots. He is forced to capture the abandoned robot in order to test out his theory in a safer place. Unfortunately he is intercepted by a group of opportunists who 'request his services'. He puts the robot back in its old form with new software that essentially allows it to blur the lines between human and machine. The new bot is now similar to a young child and has to learn everything from scratch.
Its new masters are keen to use its strengths for their crimes and this causes a decent into some humor and madness.
As the interface between human and robot grows thinner, it becomes possible to control the robots using a human connection.
The audience is drawn in as the different human elements attempt to leave their mark on the Robot and as it delicately begins to grapple with the ideas around what it means to be alive and consequently what it means to die. We watch as the machine begins to develop a personality of its own.
With the skill and I dare say mastery that was demonstrated in projects such as District 9, the director and writer draw us into the South African psyche with rich vibrant characters foreign and local complete with thick boer accents.
The plot thickens when interruptions are made in the functions of the whole machinery of crime prevention.
Watch as the characters make us of the human interface and begin to challenge ideas around eternal life and artificial intelligence.
Another candidate for the intersection awards.
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