Puzzlehead story

movie: Puzzlehead (2005) · 2005-04-21

Puzzlehead is a science fiction drama film starring Stephen Galaida, Robbie Shapiro, and Mark Janis. Synopsis: A man and an android he created in his own image come into conflict over a woman.

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android clone of a person choice Walter and his android duplicate, Puzzlehead, came into conflict over their common love interest Julia.
human vs. sentient machine major The android Puzzlehead ultimately turned on his creator and master, Walter.
love triangle major Walter and his android duplicate, Puzzlehead, came into conflict over their common love interest Julia.
maker and machine major Walter made a self-aware android in his own image that ultimately turned against him.
stereotypically innocent character major The android Puzzlehead started out utterly lacking any common sense (e.g., he failed to recognize a man as a mugger, didn't understand that a woman with slit wrists in a bathtub had just attempted suicide, etc.).
the desire to be human major The android Puzzlehead longed to integrate himself into the human world (e.g., he wished he could dream like other people and wished to have a relationship with a human female).
coping with the death of someone minor The android Puzzlehead bashed his head off in reaction to Julia's attempted suicide.
depression minor Puzzlehead explained that he didn't mind experiencing feeling "sullen and melancholy".
giving birth minor Julia gave birth to a baby boy.
human vs. captivity minor The android Puzzlehead held his master, Walter, captive in the basement toward the end of the film.