Equals
Directed by Drake Doremus
- drama
- romance
- science fiction
The story
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
What it’s like
Washed-out pale greys and bleached whites, with clean, symmetrical rooms, tidy lawns, and flat overcast daylight that rarely warms, so the world feels orderly and airless. The camera tends toward still, composed frames and lingers on faces that are carefully held in check, with handheld moments that slip in when feeling starts to leak through. The sound is spare: hushed interiors, distant hums, and a sparse, melancholy score that comes forward only at the tender beats. Its vibe is cool, restrained melancholy, a quiet ache under a sterile surface, best suited to a rainy afternoon or a late night alone when you want something contemplative rather than thrilling. The pacing is slow and deliberate, and the emotional arc follows two people who are cautious about feeling and slowly, uneasily let themselves feel more. Intensity is low: there is some tension and institutional coldness, brief bursts of distress, a modest intimate scene, and no gore. It suits viewers who want a gentle, dreamy sci-fi romance about tenderness in a world that has trained it out of people.
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