Bieffekterna

Sweden • 2016 • 93m •

• Directed by: Andreas Climent, André Hedetoft. • Starring: Rikard Björk, Emelia Hansson, Rafael Pettersson, Sandra Redlaff. • Music by: S. Peace Nistades.

Ambitious science student Julia and programmer Rebecca are trying to make cells age slower. They are about to break new ground when they find out that Julia's boyfriend Erik has a terminal illness. As he gets worse and worse, they see no other option than to break moral boundaries. In secret they build a lab in their apartment and start experimenting - with Erik as a human guinea pig. At first they seem to have found a cure, but they soon discover that his cells show signs of unexpected side effects. They have managed to enhance the body's properties. But what at first seems like something fun and exciting turns out to be far more dangerous than they ever had imagined.

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ORIGIN is an indie thriller that hails from Sweden. The story that plays out is very familiar but it's handled in a low key and realistic way here that makes it an interesting watch at times, although overall boredom wins out over interest. The film's science fiction elements are engaging but they're almost totally hidden from sight as the story progresses. The story is about a dying scientist who tries a new miracle cure that has the expected unexpected side effects. There's lots of mood and slow-burning mystery and the acting is okay, but aside from the climax there's no real drama. This is an example of a film which is too subtle for its own good.

Review by Leofwine_draca from the Internet Movie Database.