Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles

6.3IMDb Score
Released:2022-06-17
Duration:91 min
Director:Jim Archer
Actors:David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie, Nina Sosanya
Production:Bankside Films, BFI, Film4 Productions, Great Point Media

Overview:

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.

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