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The Heart Machine

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A man meets a woman on the Internet and thinks she lives far away. When he learns she might live in his city, he sets out to find her.

Critics Reviews

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 10/28/2014
A thoughtful, emotionally tricky debut benefitting from two strong lead performances. Go to Full Review Susan Wloszczyna RogerEbert.com 10/24/2014
3/4
Both Gallagher and Sheil are fully capable of keeping us invested in their characters, no matter how flawed they might be. Go to Full Review Tomas Hachard NPR 10/24/2014
A movie that's neither ostentatious nor superficial. Go to Full Review Q.V. Hough Vague Visages 06/23/2023
Perhaps most impressive of all is the stunning cinematography of Rob Leitzell. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 07/09/2019
3/5
More of an exercise in the complications of modern love than an astute portrait of two people trying to come together, The Heart Machine exudes the robotic connotations of its title. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 11/20/2018
The Heart Machine" manages to accommodate some very big ideas about the false sense of intimacy created by technology as it tells a very personal story. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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02/18/2017 Like the relationship at the core of this story, this movie drags on and on past the point it should. Neither of the characters are likeable and they feel so extremely flat emotionally. See more 04/30/2016 Not good. Everyone is shitty and boring See more 03/27/2016 Little film full of realism, about... well the cut doesn't allow us to know until much later in the film. The film sucker us into wondering who is crazy. Which seems to be the guy at first. It does make a few points relevant to this millenium. The guy ends up being the caring brilliant one conned by yet another dumb bitch that can't feel nor find out a passion... other than being demeaning to guys. This is why I think lesbianism should be encouraged. Get these out of our legs. See more 02/22/2016 Good premise, really unfortunate plotting. See more 11/04/2015 Creepy movie about a loser dude who stalks his virtual girlfriend. See more 09/29/2015 If you want to feel awkward and uncomfortable, then this is the movie for you. Weird vibes throughout. See more Read all reviews
The Heart Machine

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Cast & Crew

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Zachary Wigon

Director

John Gallagher Jr.

Cody

Kate Lyn Sheil

Virginia

David Call

Dale

Louisa Krause

Jessica

Libby Woodbridge

Caitlyn
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The Heart Machine

John Gallagher Jr. as Cody in "The Heart Machine." Kate Lyn Sheil as Virginia in "The Heart Machine." John Gallagher Jr. (right) as Cody in "The Heart Machine." Kate Lyn Sheil as Virginia in "The Heart Machine." John Gallagher Jr. as Cody in "The Heart Machine." Kate Lyn Sheil as Virginia in "The Heart Machine." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A man meets a woman on the Internet and thinks she lives far away. When he learns she might live in his city, he sets out to find her.
Director
Zachary Wigon
Producer
Lucas Joaquin, Maï Arakida Izsak, Alex Scharfman
Screenwriter
Zachary Wigon
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 25m