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Advantageous

Name: Advantageous
Director: Jennifer Phang
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 2015-06-23
Cast: Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Ehle

Science FictionDrama

In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do all they can to hold on to their joy, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

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Jacqueline KimJames UrbaniakFreya AdamsKen JeongJennifer EhleSamantha KimTroi ZeeOlivia HortonJennifer IkedaMercedes GriffethSameerah Luqmaan-HarrisTheresa Navarro

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Jennifer Phang

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