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''Advantageous'' is a 2015 American drama film directed by Jennifer Phang and written by Jacqueline Kim and Jennifer Phang. The film stars Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Ehle, and Samantha Kim. The film was released exclusively to Netflix on June 23, 2015. ==Plot== Set in the near future, Gwen (Jacqueline Kim) works as the face of the Center For Advanced Health And Living, selling people on cosmetic procedures. Despite her relatively affluent position in life she is working for below scale and is having difficulty sustaining the lifestyle she wants to ensure that her daughter, Jules, has a solid education and future. When she is abruptly let go from her job Gwen's optimism quickly dissolves as she realizes that the only offer she has for employment is as an egg donor as women are rapidly becoming infertile. The firing comes at a critical juncture in Gwen's life as she desperately needs money in order to ensure Jules's position at an elite school. Desperate, Gwen reaches out to her old employers asking Fisher (James Urbaniak) to use her as one of the first subjects to transfer her consciousness into a new body allowing her to keep her old job by becoming more youthful and racially ambiguous. Fisher assures her that if she agrees to the body transfer her daughter's future will be ensured as the Center will do everything they can to ensure Jules's future and protect Gwen as the face of the company. He also warns her that the procedure is in its infancy and for a year Gwen will have to take shots to help her breathe every two hours and will face pain that won't go away. He explains that the technology isn't there yet and begs her to not agree to have the procedure done. Before agreeing to do the procedure Gwen tries one last desperate measure. She reaches out to her cousin Lily and her husband Han (Ken Jeong) for help. Gwen and Han had an affair years ago and though Lily is forgiving of the affair her attitude changes once she learns that Gwen has a child fathered by Han. She explains to Gwen that they need more time to think about helping her especially considering the suddenness of the news, Gwen tells her she had no time. She then tells Gwen that she and her husband cannot spare the money as they have children of their own. Gwen breaks the news of her procedure to Jules, who seems understanding. Together they go to see Gwen's future body. After Christmas Gwen completes the procedure and returns home in a new body, Gwen 2.0 (Freya Adams). Though she is disoriented and in pain she does her work for the center well. Jules, warned that her mother might be slightly different, takes care of her and administers her shots when she has difficulty breathing. However Gwen 2.0 has trouble understanding and relating to Jules after the procedure. She goes to Fischer and tells him that she wants to separate from Jules, thinking Jules can take care of herself and she needs the time alone. Fischer is furious and reveals to Gwen 2.0 that she is not actually Gwen but a twin they created for the donor body who has been implanted with Gwen's memories but not the one concerning the conversation where he explained the twin process to her because he thought it would be easier for the twin Gwen to merge with the donor's memories if she didn't know. Gwen's original consciousness died during the procedure but she was willing to go through with it in order to assure her daughter's future. Gwen 2.0 is unaffected by the news and tells Fischer the part of Gwen that loved Jules did not transfer. When she returns home she tells Jules that her mother is dead. Jules initially hides the shot Gwen 2.0 needs in order to breathe but finally gives it to her. When she tells Gwen 2.0 she is not sure why she is alive, Gwen 2.0 reassures her that her kindness is unique to her. Jules tells her she sounds like her mother. Gwen 2.0 sees a message from Lily and Han where they apologize for their initial dismissal and tell her that they want to help her and Jules. Gwen 2.0 goes to their home and breaks the news about Gwen to them. Later she organizes a picnic where Jules can meet Han, Lily and their boys for the first time. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Advantageous」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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