DVD
Humans
Record details
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Physical Description:
videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
3 video discs (385 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc. - Edition: Uncut UK edition.
- Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, p2016, c2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Contains all 8 episodes from the first season of the British science fiction television series. DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on television in 2015. Special features: Behind-the-scenes footage ; behind-the-scenes featurettes ; photo gallery. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Series cinematography by Simon Archer, Stuart Bentley, Urszula Pontikos, David Rom ; series editing by Daniel Greenway, Johnny Rayner, Dominic Strevens, Ben Yeates ; music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Gemma Chan, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill, William Hurt, Colin Morgan, Emily Berrington, Will Tudor. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video rating: 14A. MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Science fiction television programs. Fiction television programs. Television series. Drama. Feature films. Science fiction films. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | DVD BRIT H S1 (Text) | 30886000638789 | DVD | Volume hold | Reshelving | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
This British science fiction series (a remake of a Swedish TV show) is set in a near future in which robots who look and act human serve as domestic help and menial workers. They are called synthetics, or synths for short, and despite their widespread use, many real people are uncomfortable with the synths' blank, unemotional presence. Laura (Katherine Parkinson), an overwhelmed mother of two teenagers, is wary after her husband Joe (Tom Goodman-Hill) brings home a housekeeper model named Anita (Gemma Chan), who behaves as if she is remembering a past life. William Hurt costars as one of the creators of the synth program; now an old, ailing man, he treats his failing synth like a son. And Colin Morgan is a human trying to protect a group of synths who have become sentient. Like many sci-fi shows, Humans uses its premise as a metaphor to explore issues of identity, prejudice, family, class, and power. These synths form emotional attachments, have human feelings such as compassion and guilt (as well as disgust and anger), and feel solidarity with one another. And at the center of it lies the evolution of the relationship between Anita and her human family, which will be transformed once she regains her self-awareness. Aired on AMC stateside, this compilation of all eight episodes from the 2015 debut season features the original, uncut U.K. broadcast versions. Extras include behind-the-scenes footage and featurettes. Recommended. (S. Axmaker) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2016.
