In the spirit of THE SHINING and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (with a little TAXI DRIVER), ANSWR is an exploration of loneliness, grief and the relationship between Man and Machine. At the core of the story is the bond between a broken young man, COLTON RAY (played by the ever-compelling Moises Arias), and his father, “ RAY RAY.” After Ray passes away, Colton’s life comes completely undone. He heads to Iceland to man a remote weather station and try to “get his head right.” Armed with his guitar and the video memories of his deceased father, he tries to make sense of the unpredictable world. While there, he experiments with a new prototype for an AI chatbot, named Cassandra (played by the complex and alluring Rain Spencer). What unfolds is a twisted “love story” between Man and Machine—part psychological thriller, part character study and part metaphysical allegory. ANSWR reveals our need to know, our thirst for external validation and is a frightening look at our increasing hunger for an echo chamber that will tell us the truth that we want to hear.