Movie
Advantageous
Overview
In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do all they can to hold on to their joy, despite the instability surfacing in their world.
Details
- Release date
- 2015-06-23
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Good Neighbors Media, I Ain't Playin' Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jacqueline Kim as Gwen
- James Urbaniak as Fisher
- Freya Adams as Gwen 2.0
- Ken Jeong as Han
- Jennifer Ehle as Isa Cryer
- Samantha Kim as Jules
- Troi Zee as Amanda
- Olivia Horton as Sarai
- Jennifer Ikeda as Lily
- Mercedes Griffeth as Ginger
- Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Winnie
- Theresa Navarro as Olivia
Crew
- Jennifer Phang - Director
- Jennifer Phang - Writer
- Jacqueline Kim - Writer
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