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Directed by | Simon Jaquemet[1] |
Screenplay by | Simon Jaquemet |
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Cinematography | Gabriel Sandru |
Edited by | Caterina Mona |
Music by | Wiwek Mahabali |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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Language | English |
Electric Child is a 2024 internationally co-produced science fiction film written and directed by Simon Jaquemet and starring Elliott Crosset Hove, Rila Fukushima, and Sandra Guldberg Kampp.[1][3]
A computer scientist working on a new form of artificial intelligence makes a deal with his creation to save his newborn son with a serious illness. This agreement has unforeseen consequences for humankind.[4]
Fundraising for Electric Child began at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival. The filmmakers sought additional financial support at the Gap-Financing Market at the Venice Production Bridge during the 2021 Venice Film Festival.[3] Filming took place in Germany, Switzerland, and the Philippines.[4]
Electric Child was selected to premiere at the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2024.[2]