A Girl From a Box

After years of cracking each other up and admiring each other's work, we decided to stop saying, “one day we should do something together,” and actually began spitballing ideas and trying to decide what kind of project to create. We wanted to created something that was laugh out loud funny but also timely, and with underlying poignancy and heart. Lucky for us, we live in the age of sex robots. We explored the fragility of life, even if that life belongs to a sex robot. What if April (our robot) decided she just wanted a little more out of life, than... well... you know... We approached the film as an analogy for all relationships. The phases of love that seem somewhat inevitable; to be enamored by someone, only to settle in and begin to sour as time reveals the impossibility of your partner to be all things. Living in a world with curated dating profiles, access to what seems like endless “matches” and even robot dating alternatives, many have begun seeking “perfection” in a partner but could a companion who meets your every want and desire, all of your preconceived ideals of a mate, could that ever actually be “real” love? Or is it inherit that real love isn't always easy, frankly its often a mess. Another element in the film is the false societal notion (that many women are still faced with) which is that their needs, their wants, and their very existence is second to the wants and desires of men. Many of us are programmed to think we can't break free, that we must stay in “the box” society puts us in. We knew this idea intrinsically held a lot of humor but also allowed us to examine important philosophical ideas. As dialogue started to flow, we literally couldn't contain ourselves. We acted out scenes in cafes, laughed as we had our own “I'll have what she's having" moments and often confused and sometimes offended anyone who sat next to us. Working together allowed our ideas to be richer, we were able to bounce ideas off each other, each bringing our unique perspective. As a team we finessed every line of dialogue, calling each other out on banality, and squashing over sentimentality. We explored big ideas about what love means, the effect of technology on relationships and the programming of societal norms. We skewered the true comedy of relationships, the battle of the sexes, and the implicit humor of life with a partner that just happens to be an intelligent sex robot. We had so much fun with this film, we hope that it makes you laugh but also that there's a part of it that sticks with you a little deeper. Originally, if you asked us about our film we may have replied "It's a dystopian fantasy" but now... dare we say "it's a modern romance." Will a “perfect” mate equal “perfect” love? Not for April, not for A Girl From a Box.