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Friendship's Death

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True to her name, Friendship (Tilda Swinton) wants all humans to get along. She's a robot from a distant world planning to exhort mankind to reform its violent ways. But, when she lands in Amman, Jordan, in 1970, she finds Palestinians waging deadly battles with Jordanians. Sullivan (Bill Paterson), a British journalist covering the fighting, ferries her to safety, and the unlikely pals pass the time discussing mortality, technology, the nature of warfare and the modern media.

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Ross T @RT71928339 12/09/2024 Topical, even more so now than when it was made. We have philosophy from outsiders maybe all are outsider in war. 50 years and simulant Friendship could have landed yesterday and had the same experience. Seems she/her was right. See more Scott H @RT68203081 08/13/2024 As she narrates the premise in its entirety early on, one could be forgiven for believing that Swinton is indeed an alien sent to Earth - a sex bot that can’t get any customers. See more 09/05/2021 Ahead of it's time. Sci-fi of a cerebral kind and exploring concepts that were at best nascent at the time of it's release. Swinton and Paterson both put in excellent performances. See more 02/08/2009 One of my all-time favorits See more Read all reviews
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Peter Wollen

Director

Bill Paterson

Sullivan

Tilda Swinton

Friendship

Patrick Bauchau

Kubler

Ruby Baker

Catherine

Joumana Gill

Palestinian
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Synopsis True to her name, Friendship (Tilda Swinton) wants all humans to get along. She's a robot from a distant world planning to exhort mankind to reform its violent ways. But, when she lands in Amman, Jordan, in 1970, she finds Palestinians waging deadly battles with Jordanians. Sullivan (Bill Paterson), a British journalist covering the fighting, ferries her to safety, and the unlikely pals pass the time discussing mortality, technology, the nature of warfare and the modern media.
Director
Peter Wollen
Producer
Rebecca O'Brien
Screenwriter
Peter Wollen
Production Co
Channel Four Films, Modelmark, British Film Institute (BFI)
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m
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