Winning first prize in a competition, Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) is sent to meet the CEO and creator of the company he works for. Arriving at the mysterious private home of the illusive Nathan (Oscar Isaac), Caleb believes that he may have a chance to relax and get to know the man that created the company, and possibly earn a promotion at some point in the future. What he soon realises, is that Nathan has organised this event in order for Caleb to serve as a test subject, used to monitor the progress on of the greatest achievement of mankind to date - a fully functioning AI named Ava (Alicia Vikander). As Caleb realises what is going on, he steadily begins to learn about the meaning of being human, all through his interaction with what will soon be mankind's replacement.
'Ex_Machina' serves as the directorial debut from screenwriter Alex Garland ('28 Days Later', 'Dredd'). It stars Oscar Isaac, Domhall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander in the primary roles, with only a few other people in the cast. The film is due to be released in the UK on 23rd January, 2015, with a US theatrical release following on 10th April, 2015.
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Chelsea Li, Corey Johnson, Evie Wray, Deborah Rosan, Sonoya Mizuno, Symara A. Templeman, Elina Alminas, Ramzan Miah