Mahershala Ali plays a husband/father with a terminal illness. A doctor (Glenn Close) offers him an exact clone to take over his life with his family. The futuristic elements are cool without being too gimmicky and the locations are beautiful, but this is really a personal drama. What makes it work is Ali’s solid performance. He subtly, yet powerfully captures his character’s dilemma (although he had too many teary scenes). Naomie Harris, who plays his wife and co-starred with Ali in Moonlight, also creates a layered portrayal. Quietly-paced films like this can be tedious, but first time writer/director Benjamin Cleary has crafted a thoughtful meditation of life and relationships that’s not especially moving, but is sincerely compelling. NOTE: This is not to be confused by the gay comedy the same name that was released earlier this year and starred Udo Kier (my review). 
(4 / 5)
