Transcendence

Transcendence

2014 · 119 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.1 (5,989 votes)
Dir. Wally Pfister · Starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Paul Bettany, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara · Music Mychael Danna

“Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human...”

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Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

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A pensive, unsettling journey into the ethical abyss of technological ambition. It's a melancholic exploration of identity and consciousness, wrapped in a speculative near-future where love and humanity grapple with the boundless, frightening potential of AI.

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