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The film begins with a mother’s question: will her children love the perfect machines in their lives more than they’ll love her, their imperfect mother? From this seemingly simple prompt, the filmmaker spins an epic examination of the world in which it is taken for granted that technological progress will always inspire social progress. Constructed from a series of stunning images and featuring a score by the Kronos Quartet, the film is an immersive journey into the heart of our changing relationship to the natural world.

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Direction: Natalia Almada

Cinematography: Bennett Cerf

Editing: Natalia Almada

Sound: David Cerf (design), Lora Hirschberg, Alejandro de Icaza (mix)

Music: David Cerf (composition), Kronos Quartet (performance)

Production: The Department of Motion Pictures

Producers: Josh Penn, Elizabeth Lodge Stepp, Natalia Almada

Co-production: Daniela Alatorre, Elivia Shaw

Executive producer: Sean O’Grady, Bill Stertz, Charlotte Cook, Tony Hsieh, Roberto Grande, Mimi Pham, Kathryn Everett, Bryn Mooser, Noah Kadner, Rune Hansen, Mónica Reina

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: USA, Mexico

Production Year: 2021

Duration: 81΄

Contact: Film Constellation

Awards/Distinctions: Directing Award: U.S. Documentary – Sundance 2021