tek's rating: ½

The Replacement (15:06)
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This 2017 short film was presented by Dust in 2019; re-released in 2023.

In 2036, America elects its first clone President. His original DNA donor, Abe Stagsen, is not happy about that. He feels cheated because he's just a janitor, while his clones are all doing better in life than he is. In fact, there's even a support group for originals, who have the same problem with their own clones. Meanwhile, the country is divided over how many rights clones should have; anti-clone sentiments are the new racism. And... I guess I don't want to reveal more than that, but there are some shocking twists. It's a pretty decent story, with some serious moral ambiguity.


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