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OtherLife

2017·Movie
1h 36min
61
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Thrilling and tense

Fast from start to finish.

  • Adrenaline7
  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace7

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Wonder6
  • Melancholy5
  • Catharsis5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Absurdist Humor3
  • Satire & Parody3

World

Technology, the future, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Novelty7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Intrigue8
  • Complexity8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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About

A whole year in a minute

Ren Amari is the driven inventor of a revolutionary new drug. OtherLife expands the brain's sense of time and creates virtual reality directly in the user's mind. With OtherLife, mere seconds in real life feel like hours or days of exciting adventures. As Ren and her colleagues race around the clock to launch OtherLife, the government muscles in to use the drugs as a radical solution to prison overcrowding. They will create virtual cells where criminals serve long sentences in just minutes of real time. When Ren resists, she finds herself an unwilling guinea pig trapped in a prison cell in her mind. She must escape before she descends into madness, and then regain control of OtherLife before others suffer the same fate.
Mind-bending Sci-FiVirtual RealityPsychological ThrillerDystopianTechnology and HumanityIntriguing MysterySocial CommentaryExistential Themes

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Where can I stream OtherLife legally?

OtherLife is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Midnight Pulp, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is OtherLife worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is OtherLife rated?

Drug useDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: drug use and disturbing imagery.

How long is OtherLife?

1 h 36 min

OtherLife runs 1 h 36 min.

What language is OtherLife in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in Australia.

In how many countries can I watch OtherLife?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for OtherLife in 32 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does OtherLife use?

And I Must ScreamBittersweet EndingFake MemoriesHolodeck MalfunctionLaser-Guided KarmaMind PrisonProfessor Guinea PigThe Rule of First AdoptersWorkaholicSuicide Is PainlessYear Inside, Hour Outside

TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for OtherLife, including And I Must Scream, Bittersweet Ending, Fake Memories.