Florence

13 minutes Sci-fi drama

A prototype AI therapy robot cracks under the pressure of meeting her inventors expectations and needs to decide to either save millions, or herself. 

​Florence is an innovative coming of age story that uses sci-fi elements as metaphors for a mother/daughter drama.

Award certificate with laurel wreath design, winner of the 2019 Smart Screen Creative Award for Innovation.
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Logo for the Official Selection Sydney Underground Film Festival 2023 with a laurel wreath design.
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Cast & Crew

Starring
Ortensia Fioravanti as Florence
Kara Ellis as Jess

Directed by Florian Thess
Written by Tom Van Overloop
Produced by Harry Rhys Williams
Cinematography by Eduardo Fuica