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UNITED STATES · 2013
Her
Synopsis
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.
Cinema Atlas Connection
Her is Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love reimagined as near-future science fiction. Spike Jonze has cited Wong extensively — the longing, the missed connections, the way time and memory warp desire, the use of color and texture as emotional registers. Theodore Twombly and Samantha's relationship has the same impossible quality as Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung across a thin wall — present and absent simultaneously. In the Mood for Love is on Criterion Channel and is one of the great romantic films ever made.
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