DreamQuil
Set in the not so distant future when poor air quality leads to people living mostly virtual lives. Carol is a dissatisfied career mother, struggling to find connection within her marriage to Gary and her child. With the day to day familiarity of their home and lives feeling increasingly claustrophobic, and worried she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for "DreamQuil", an avant-garde digital wellness retreat. When Carol returns home however, she discovers her family has been living with "Carol 2", a robot the corporation sent designed to help in her absence, and things take a mysterious and sinister turn.
DreamQuil probes the terror of digital disconnection with a near-future setting where virtual escapes threaten real human bonds.
- Why it matters: It taps into contemporary anxieties about isolation, technology's role in family dynamics, and identity in an age of AI.
- What we know: Set amid environmental collapse-induced virtual living, a mother's retreat leads to a chilling confrontation with her robotic doppelgänger.
- Who's involved: Directed by Alex Prager, known for blending vivid visuals with unsettling narratives, starring Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly in a strong ensemble cast.
- The buzz: Early whispers highlight Prager's stylish approach and Banks' nuanced performance, positioning DreamQuil as a cerebral thriller with horror undertones in the vein of Black Mirror and Ex Machina.
Production Intel
- Status
- Released
- Filming Locations
- United States of America
