School of Law and Political Science

Film Discussion: Her

Published on in Ciné Droit

In the near future, Theodore, a melancholic and solitary writer, discovers an operating system with a warm voice and surprising sensitivity.
Little by little, he falls in love with this artificial intelligence, blurring the lines between human and virtual relationships and calling his emotional certainties into question.
*Her* explores the profound nature of feelings, the value of an intangible bond, and the potential legal implications of a romantic relationship with an entity that has no physical form.
The film also offers a poetic and unsettling meditation on loneliness, desire, and the evolution of social bonds in the digital age.

Speaker: Romain Porcher