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Into the Uncanny Valley

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Screens with An Ideal Host and the following short films: The Appointment | Circle of Stone | F*cking Ghosts | Good Head | Into the Uncanny Valley | Klaus Eats Butterflies | Mime | Mind Over Matter | Murder For Dummies | My Victims of True Crime | Rainy Season

Film Info
Showtime
Showtime
Premiere Type
Premiere Type
Los Angeles Premiere
Category
Film Category
Short
Runtime
Run Time
12m 47s
Directed by
Directed by
Liz Fania Werner and Carlos Montaner
Produced by
Produced By
Dreamlet Productions
Written by
Written by
Liz Fania Werner
Main Cast
Main Cast
Kimberly Alexander, Mikael Mattsson
Synopsis
When a woman takes a new drug meant to enhance assertiveness by blocking empathy, she ends up locked in a deadly power struggle with her dismissive husband.

Mousy Hana is thrilled to discover a new pill that temporarily disables the empathy center of the brain so that people who have always had trouble putting themselves first can finally get a chance to succeed in life and love. Her husband, Aleksi, calls all the shots in their marriage, largely by criticizing and manipulating her into feeling sorry for him. With the help of the drug, Hana hopes to assert herself and improve their relationship.

At first, the pill seems to be paying off: she's able to stand up for herself and meet her needs. But there's a downside: when the drug wears off, all of her guilt comes rushing back. In order to avoid these attacks, Hana increases her dosage and, as a result, begins to lose her humanity.

Into the Uncanny Valley is a psychological horror/thriller with a touch of dark comedy that explores the cost of choosing to live without empathy - a trait traditionally associated with the feminine - in order to succeed in a man's world.

About the Director(s)

Director(s)
Contact Info

Liz Fania Werner

Carlos Montaner

Director
LIZ FANIA WERNER Director / Writer Liz earned an MFA from the University of Southern California's Writing for Screen and Television program. She went on to work as a staff writer on the one-hour drama series RPM MIAMI, which aired on the Mun2 network, and to pen a feature adaptation of BABYLON...Read more
LIZ FANIA WERNER Director / Writer Liz earned an MFA from the University of Southern California's Writing for Screen and Television program. She went on to work as a staff writer on the one-hour drama series RPM MIAMI, which aired on the Mun2 network, and to pen a feature adaptation of BABYLON SISTERS, a novel by Oprah Book Club selected author Pearl Cleage. Most recently, her feature script, KIN, won the PAGE Award Silver Prize in the Horror-Thriller category. Liz lives in Los Angeles where she is currently working with co-director Carlos Montaner on the feature film version of Into the Uncanny Valley. CARLOS MONTANER Director / Cinematographer Carlos was raised in Madrid and earned an MFA in cinematography at the American Film Institute. He has shot multiple independent films, including FRIENDS AND LOVERS starring Robert Downey Jr. for Lionsgate. He has also photographed over a hundred commercial campaigns and has pitched, directed and photographed many others, including the San Francisco Super Bowl spot for ESPN. Read less
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