Real Humans (2012)★ 7.8/10

SE · 60 min · January 22, 2012 · 2 seasons

Drama
Thriller
Sci-Fi

Directed by: Harald Hamrell, Levan Akin, Kristina Humle, Christian Eklöw, Christopher Panov

Written by: Lars Lundström, Alex Haridi

In an alternative present, companion robots are commonplace. When humans make copies of themselves so lifelike that they form emotional bonds, questions and ethical dilemmas arise.

Original title

Real Humans

Storyline

In a parallel present the artificial human has come into its own. Robots no longer have anything robot-like about them. New technology and advancements in the field of science have made it possible to manufacture a product - a kind of mechanized servant - that is so similar to a real human that it can often be considered a perfectly good substitute. The Human Robot (HUBOT) have also given rise to new problems and dilemmas. Thorny legal questions have increasingly started to occupy people's minds and are still waiting to be answered: Who is responsible for the actions of a hubot? Do hubots have some form of "hubot rights"? Should they be paid for their work? As an ever growing number of people form relationships with hubots, the boundaries between human and machine become blurred. When humans make copies of themselves, which are so close to the real thing they form emotional bonds, the questions arises - What does it really mean to be 'human'?

Rating

7.8 / 10 · 7,105

Companies

Sveriges Television (SVT), Matador Film, Danmarks Radio (DR), Yleisradio (YLE), Nordisk Film & TV-Fond, Nordvisionsfonden, ShineReveille International, ARD Mediathek, ARTE Mediathek, ARTE, AXN, Amazon Instant Video, Einsfestival, Entertainment One, Film1 Series, Film1, Lumière Home Entertainment, Prime Series, rbb Fernsehen, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), SRF zwei, Schweizer Fernsehen (SF), Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), Svensk Filmindustri (SF), WDR Fernsehen, WVG Medien, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), iTunes

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