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Her

2013 · TMDB 7.8

Directed by Spike Jonze

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

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Spike Jonze's lonely Los Angeles is a city of people in love with operating systems. Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson make the relationship feel real enough to break your heart when it ends.

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