OtherLife (2017) movie poster

OtherLife (2017)

"A whole year in a minute"
ThumbScore
๐Ÿ‘ 57%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
๐ŸŽฌ 59% (RT: 59%) โ„น๏ธRT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
Science FictionCrimeMystery

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Director
Ben C. Lucas
Runtime
1h 36m
Country
Australia
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.4/10 (465 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
59%
Cast
Jessica De Gouw as Ren Amari
T.J. Power as Sam
Tiriel Mora as Dr. Robert Amari
Liam Graham as Jared Amari
Adriane Daff as Cass
Clarence John Ryan as Byron Finbar
Hoa Xuande as Coder #1
It's divisive. Only 57% of audiences liked it based on 465 votes. Critics agree, scoring it 59%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia โ†—
Audience Consensus

OtherLife is a 2017 science fiction, crime, mystery film directed by Ben C. Lucas. 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.

The film has been rated by 465 audiences on ThumbScore, reflecting its reach and engagement with viewers. As a science fiction film, OtherLife delivers on the expectations of its genre while bringing its own distinctive perspective to the storytelling. The production showcases the creative vision of its filmmaking team, bringing together performances, cinematography, and narrative elements that have resonated with audiences.

OtherLife (2017) continues to find viewers through theatrical releases, streaming platforms, and home media, maintaining its place in the contemporary entertainment landscape. The film represents the kind of cinematic experience that has attracted a dedicated audience, with viewers appreciating its approach to the story and characters it presents.

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