The Automaton

2019
22m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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John Ennis, Bruno Oliver, Jill Remez, Mindee de Lacey, W. Alex Reeves, Nicole Wyland, Nicholas Jacobson-Larson, Nick Mahar, and Scott Wickman in The Automaton (2019)

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In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a sentient machine and develops a curious bond with it. The Automaton is a 22-minute genre-bending western sci-fi fantasy that explores the profound and unavoidable drive for human connection in an era of overwhelming progress and change.

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Sci-Fi Short Western

In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a primitive sentient machine.In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a primitive sentient machine.In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a primitive sentient machine.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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8QueenLevine

authentic old western feel touched with sci-fi of a bygone era

None of the slick polished feel of the enjoyable modern Cowboys & Aliens type of western sci-fi in this production, which has a 1960s production feel. As though the producer, director and actors traveled back in time to produce this little gem. The suffering of the widow, her unlikely source of comfort, and the busybody neighbor are all what one imagines would truly have been the norm on the western plains, and yet, this has all been done before and could feel redundant if not for....the incongruent addition of steam punk technology, which adds a totally unexpected twist and a delightful macabre ending.