Grant Sputores debut film I Am Mother is a science fiction thriller that circles the story between a child and her mother living in an advance bunker years after the self-destructive behavior of humans that caused their extinction. Giving a hint that the world outside the facility is no longer fit for human life. The film starts following a robot, voiced by Rose Byrne, as she chooses a gestated embryo that soon births the first human to walk on the world again. Soon the daughter, played by Clara Rugaard, grows and mother is seen teaching her lessons about philosophy and human nature, instilling values of sacrifice for many into the teenagers mind. Soon Daughter begins to express interest in the world beyond the shelter, resulting in questions about her identity. Further, into the story a strange woman, played by Hilary Swank, appears at the shelters door having a gunshot wound. The womans appearance ends up throwing daggers of doubt at Daughter, caused the girl to doubt everything she knows about her identity, about Mother, and about the world beyond the doors of the shelter rebelling against Mother, sooner or later Daughter follows the woman and get
s out the shelter. But what was waiting outside the shelter was only a wasteland. Soon she learns that the woman had been lying to her about the state of life outside the shelter, she realizes that theyre all alone in the wasteland. In the end, she chooses the shelter and heads right back to it. Awaiting her was an army of droids and lets her enter the shelter again. After an argument with Mother, she soon allows Daughter to shoot her CPU, giving the girl power. The film ends with Daughter taking care of her brother and now having the responsibility to look over the embryos to be born. Rugaard who plays the main protagonist of the film was able to carry the story with her engaging acting. Byrne delivered great vocal performance, she was able to deliver a caring and feminine voice that made her character convincing. Swank was able to give off this vibe of a person who should and shouldnt be trusted. Michael Lloyd Green, the screenplay writer, was able to put a twist to the common sci-fi plot of the uprising of robots. Of course, Grant Sputore for how he directed the film being his first feature he was able to captivate the viewers even with a small cast.