equals (2015)

Name: equals
Genre: Drama
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult, Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver

equals

PG-13

Drama

Documentary

Romance

Sci-Fi

Release Date: July 15, 2015
Director: Drake Doremus
Cast: Kristen Stewart , Nicholas Hoult , Guy Pearce , Jacki Weaver
Runtime: 101
Main Genre: Drama
Studio: A24
Writers: Nathan Parker
Tagline: To survive, escape is the only way out
Website: http://equals-the-movie.com/

Summary

A futuristic love story set in a society where emotions have been eradicated. Equals tells the story of Silas (Hoult) who lives in a future society called The Collective. The inhabitants of this modern world are a new breed of humans called Equals. Equals are peaceful, calm, fair and polite. Life in The Collective is perfect; there is no greed, no poverty, no violence and no emotion but a new disease is threatening everyone. SOS or Switched On Syndrome is activating in it's victims everything they thought they had escaped: depression, sensitivity, fear & love. Once a person is overtaken with SOS they are sent away to The Den and never seen again. When Silas is infected, he becomes an outcast but he notices one person who seems to understand what he's going through. Nia (Stewart) has feelings, but she seems to be able to hide them. When he confronts her, they discover a connection that quickly takes over everything. They feel love and intimacy for the first time in their lives but the only way for them to insure their survival is to escape.