“What does it feel like to be alive?” đŸ›° “Have you ever considered how impossible it is that we found each other? Bleecker Street has revealed an official trailer for the indie sci-fi romance creation titled Love Me. This initially premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival last year to mixed reactions – I’m a big fan of the film, or at least what it’s trying to say and teach us about identity. Long after humanity’s extinction, a buoy and a satellite inherit the Earth, and with only the internet as their guide, learn what it means to be alive and in love. In this first feature from Sam & Andy Zuchero, Love Me explores AI and identity through live-action, animatronics, and classic animation in an epic tale of connection and transformation. “We wanted to make a movie that would make you feel big and small at the same time… It’s the story of two completely new beings — the A.I. in two machines — who evolve into virtual avatars and then into flesh & blood humans.” Starring Kristen Stewart as the buoy and Steven Yeun as the satellite. Here is my full review if you’re curious to know why I dig it as a story about how social media isn’t really that good for our identities. Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›
