When Mark (Tom Hughes) is diagnosed with a serious illness, doctors expect that he will die within one year. Now, Mark seems unable to accept his end, as he decides to freeze his body. Sixty years later, in 2084, he is reincarnated to become the first man in history to be revived as he discovers that the love of his life, Naomi (Oona Chaplin), accompanied him all the time.
A film that unfolds in the form of a science fiction film with moral aspirations that, in essence, is configured as a romantic love story. [Full review in Spanish]
updates the Frankenstein myth to explore not just the expected issues of medical and scientific ethics, but also ideas of time, memory, identity, and the Cartesian division of mind and body.
Realive is beautifully produced, with a capable cast and great technical work all round. This polish will effectively glosses over its weaknesses as far as many viewers are concerned.
