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Dual

Dual

The only thing that can stop you is you.

20226.01h 35m

Overview

A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.

Directed by Riley Stearns
Written by Riley Stearns
Produced by Riley Stearns, Lee Kim, Aram Tertzakian
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5M0

Top Cast

Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

Sarah

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Trent

Beulah Koale

Beulah Koale

Peter

Theo James

Theo James

Robert Michaels

Elina Jackson

Elina Jackson

Official with Flags

Maija Paunio

Maija Paunio

Sarah's Mother

Rea Lest-Liik

Rea Lest-Liik

Emergency Room Receptionist

Sanna-June Hyde

Sanna-June Hyde

Gastroenterologist

Kris Gummerus

Kris Gummerus

Tom

N

Nico Siekkinen

Two Identical Handsome Men

Themes & Keywords

cloneaffectationterminal illnessdueldetachedhuman clonenear futureambivalentamusedapologeticappreciativeassertiveawestruckcrueldefiantdistressingforceful

About Dual

Dual is a science fiction, comedy, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of clone, affectation, terminal illness, duel, detached, human clone. Directed by Riley Stearns, it stars Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale. A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.

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