I'm Your Man

A scientist joining a research project agrees to live for three weeks with a robot designed for her. It knows all her preferences and behaves exactly as she would want. The film keeps the question philosophical rather than technological: what is perfect compatibility worth if it means the other is not really there? The narrative leaves her alone with her loneliness and gives no easy answer. Maria Schrader directed, with Maren Eggert and Dan Stevens, who plays the part in German. Eggert won the acting award in Berlin. Who it's for: those who like quiet science fiction and comedy built on an idea. Who it's not for: viewers wanting action or dystopia; almost all of it happens in one flat.