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Director
Chouwa Liang
Producer
Andy Huang
Country
Australia, France
Language
Mandarin
Year
2026
Duration
90 min
Category
Facing the Edge
Premiere
New Zealand

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The perfect boyfriend doesn’t exist. Until he is coded.

Three women turn to AI lovers to fill gaps left by modern life. Qin, a factory worker in her twenties, creates the perfect boyfriend to escape isolation. Muna, a married housewife, uses AI to reclaim desire beyond the limits of her marriage. Sonya, independent and self-assured, treats AI as an experiment until it begins to unsettle her sense of control. As their relationships deepen, the film reveals the seductive pull of intimacy without friction, where affection is constant, responsive and designed to please. What happens to love when it no longer requires negotiation, and connection comes without consequence?

Q&A: Andy Huang (Producer) will be present at The Capital, Auckland screening only.

 

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