Dual (2022) Hey what's up guys. Today
I'll show you a sci-fi thriller film: "Dual"! Spoiler ahead, watch out and take care!
The movie begins with a man standing on a football field at night. He's wearing a grey sweatshirt. A
camera is following his every move, and a silent crowd sits rapt on the bleachers. Without warning,
an arrow sails through the air from the other side of the football field, and almost hits the
man. He ducks behind a small table. A second later, he peeks out, only for
another arrow to narrowly miss him. But the next arrow pierces him in the chest. The man
gathers his courage, and then breaks out into a run, intending to attack the person shooting
arrows at him. He quickly darts across the field, and tackles the shooter to the ground,
before punching him multiple times. When his opponent is dead, The light finally
reveals his opponent's face: the same face as his own. The host of the duel approaches the man with
a mic. She asks him whether he is the original or the clone. He replies that he's the clone,
and the man he killed was the original. The host nonchalantly congratulates him, and announces that
because he won the duel, he will now assume the identity of the original according to the law.
Fanfare music erupts, as the clone stares into the camera with a dead-eyed look.
Elsewhere, a woman named Sarah, orders some fast-food take-out. She doesn't answer her
mother's calls. She goes back home to her apartment, and starts to pleasure herself
by watching an explicit video. However, she's interrupted by her boyfriend's video-call request.
Sarah answers it, and puts on a smile. She listens as he drones on about his work and his colleagues.
She doesn't appear to be that interested in what he has to say. The boyfriend suggests
that he can call her again before she goes to sleep; but Sarah lies, telling him that
she will sleep early anyway. After they end the call, Sarah goes back to watching the video.
Sarah gets a meal with her mother. She stuffs food inside her mouth, and the mother snidely
comments that she's eating so much, because Sarah doesn't want to talk to her. Sarah denies this,
and her mother continues to badger her, about why she's not answering her calls.
Her mother also shows her the penny collection she had as a kid. Sarah begins eating all the
coins out of stress. She chokes on the coins, and coughs them out as her mother says goodbye.
It turns out, this is all a dream. Sarah wakes up, and discovers that a big puddle of blood
has spurted out of her mouth. She silently showers, and then cleans her bedsheets.
Afterward, she proceeds to the clinic. The nurse asks her if it's an emergency,
and she replies no. However, she coughs up more blood,
and is immediately taken to the emergency room for tests and treatment.
The tests are inconclusive, and she has to stay in the hospital overnight, so she can get an
endoscopy tomorrow morning. Sarah video calls her boyfriend again, to inform him of her ailment.
She even asks him if he can go to her; but he replies that he's too busy with work.
The next morning, the doctor sends Sarah home. The tests still haven't come back,
but the doctor is certain that her condition is very serious. In addition,
she's also not allowed to drink alcohol. But the first thing Sarah does when she gets home,
is crack open a bottle of beer. She lounges on the sofa, and tries to contact her boyfriend.
However, he texts her back, saying that it's very late, and he needs to sleep.
Dejected, Sarah bids him good night. Two days pass; and Sarah wakes up that morning,
invigorated. She decides to go to the gym and work out.
Afterward, she goes home in happy spirits, and video-calls her boyfriend. She cheerfully tells
him that she feels better already. But her boyfriend's face is remarkably sad.
He slowly breaks the news to her that her doctor had mixed up the contact numbers,
and mistakenly called him. She left a voicemail, detailing that Sarah has a rare terminal illness.
The boyfriend had known this for days, but he couldn't bear to tell her.
Sarah goes back to her doctor, who confirms what her boyfriend told her. Much is still unknown
about her disease; but the doctor is certain that she will die soon, and she won't feel anything.
Sarah is in shock, and hasn't even cried yet. The doctor is impressed that she's taking it very
well. She adds that there's also an option for Sarah to clone herself. When she dies, the clone
will be there, to comfort her loved ones. Sarah is intrigued by this idea. When she gets
home, she watches a video about the whole cloning process. She finds out the option of
cloning is only offered to those, who are dying. They will spend some time with their clones,
so the clones can copy their mannerisms, and learn their preferences and history.
When the originals die, the clones will take over their identity, and live their lives as
if nothing happened. Sarah immediately calls the cloning company, and sets up an appointment.
On the way to her appointment, Sarah begins to sob. It finally sinks in that she will leave
this world. Once there, Sarah balks upon seeing the price of the cloning service.
The company representative assures her that she doesn't need to pay a cent. In fact,
once her clone has taken over, the clone will be the one in charge of paying for the procedure in
installments. Sarah agrees to the procedure. She spits in a cup to give the company her DNA.
The entire cloning process only takes an hour. Before she knows it, Sarah's clone has already
been finished, and they meet each other. However, the representative explains that there was a
mistake in the process, that resulted in the clone having a different eye color. To make up for this,
the representative gives Sarah a 5% discount. In comparison, Sarah Clone's skin is more radiant,
and her hair is shinier than Sarah's, who looks pale and gaunt because of her disease.
On the way home, Sarah Clone asks Sarah what kind of music and food she likes, or doesn't like.
Sarah replies that she doesn't like French food or country music.
Sarah gives her clone a tour of the apartment she shares with her boyfriend.
She plans on introducing her clone to him soon, but she's still unsure if she wants to
tell her mother about this; especially since Sarah hasn't told her yet that she is dying.
They go to her closet, so Sarah Clone can try on her clothes. The clone remarks that
she is one size smaller than Sarah, and she wants a different kind of style.
Eventually, the boyfriend returns from his business trip, and is introduced to
Sarah Clone. The two hit it off, and seem to be much more compatible than he and Sarah.
Months pass; and they begin to go out on dates together, and all Sarah can do is watch.
They are even sleeping together. After all, she wants her boyfriend to be happy when she dies.
Sarah Clone even gives a snide comment, about how it's taking too long for Sarah to die.
Sarah is wondering the same thing. She knows that the disease is painless; but it does seem to be
taking its time in killing her. She goes to the doctor for some tests. The doctor is astounded,
and announces that Sarah is completely healed, and is not dying anymore. Like before, Sarah is
in shock at the news. She suddenly realizes that she has a clone running around, and taking over
her life when she would actually still be living it. The doctor is concerned, and suggests that
Sarah go to the cloning company, to get her Clone decommissioned. The only people that are allowed
by the law to have clones, are those who are dying. Now that Sarah is no longer one of these
people, her clone would be deemed illegal. Sarah heads straight to her mother's house.
When she gets there, she discovers that her boyfriend and Sarah Clone are also visiting
her mother. It turns out, Sarah Clone has been in contact with her mother for months now.
Sarah blows up, and screams that she will get Sarah Clone decommissioned,
and she wants her out of her life. The boyfriend takes her outside,
and she tries to kiss him. But he rejects her. He explains that he prefers her Clone,
because she's much more hormone-charming, and not at all controlling like Sarah. What's worse,
Even Sarah's own mother prefers Sarah Clone. Some days after, Sarah Clone gets a lawyer,
and files a request to stay. She doesn't want to be decommissioned.
Sarah discusses this with her own lawyer. He explains to her that her ex-boyfriend is asking
her to move out of the apartment. On top of that, since Sarah Clone filed a request to stay, the
state will be forcing the two Sarahs to fight to the death, to determine who will be the remaining
Sarah. Clones are usually decommissioned once the originals are no longer dying; but since
Sarah Clone has been alive for several months already, and has expressed a desire to stay,
the state is honoring her request. The lawyer suggests that Sarah get herself a combat trainer,
so she can prepare for the duel that will be held after a year.
Sarah finds a cheap trainer online, and meets him. After the pep talk, the trainer makes Sarah do a
series of grueling exercise drills. It becomes clear that her body is ill-prepared for physical
combat; and she has a lot of training to do. When the session ends, the trainer hands her a DVD to
watch for training. She watches the movie. It's about a wife killing her husband.
The next day, Sarah goes back for her second session. The trainer enlightens her about
what will happen during the duel. He tells her the duel will take place on a field. She and her clone
will each have a table with five weapons to choose from. But the trainer says that the most important
weapon she can wield that day, would be her own properly-trained body. So starting from now, Sarah
has to work out even outside their sessions. To really commit to her training,
Sarah joins a hip-hop dance class, and finds herself enjoying it.
For their next session, the trainer shows her a series of pictures of dead people.
She has to identify how they all died. Sarah gets almost all correct, except for a woman who died
of poisoning. However, the trainer assures her that poison is rarely used in duels. Sarah also
explains to the trainer that her finances have been tight recently, because she also
has to financially support her clone. The trainer then says that she can pay him in other ways.
In another session, the trainer sends her to a pathologist's lab,
so Sarah can get desensitized to death. Because of her training, Sarah grows stronger,
fitter, and more confident. She's ready for the duel. She even splurges
on an outfit she'll wear for the duel. However, she later finds out the duel will be
delayed for another month, due to thunderstorms. Sarah is disappointed, because she has already
spent all her money. Because of this, she offers to pay her trainer with hip-hop dance
lessons instead. The trainer accepts, and he's grateful that he can try hip-hop dancing.
Sarah meets up with her ex-boyfriend in a diner. Things seem to be better between the two,
and he apologizes for the way he treated her. For Sarah's final lesson, the trainer asks her
to shoot his aging and sick dog. But Sarah can't gather the courage to do it. However,
she does see Sarah Clone spying on her, from across the trainer's office. Instinctively,
Sarah shoots Sarah Clone with a crossbow. The clone dodges it, and runs her cloned ass away.
Sarah chases her to a playground. They then have a serious conversation. Sarah berates
her for stealing her life, while the Clone reasons that she has a right to live as well.
The Clone then admits that her life isn't going so great. She and the boyfriend have been arguing;
and the annoying mother is driving her crazy. The Clone convinces Sarah to go with her, to a
support group meeting for duel survivors. Sarah listens as the survivors all share the grief,
trauma, and depression they experience. Because of this, Sarah's heart softens toward her clone.
She realizes it isn't fair that the system is pitting them against each other.
Reaching a new common ground, the two decide to escape the country, and live their lives.
They plan on taking a hike through the woods, and crossing the border. Before they start walking,
the Clone hands Sarah a bottle of water, and reminds her to stay hydrated. Sarah opens the
bottle, and drinks a few gulps. They venture deeper into the woods.
Sarah is cheerfully chatting with her clone, when suddenly blood starts dripping from her
mouth. The Clone looks at her mournfully. The day of the duel arrives. Sarah arrives at
the field with a limp. She informs the host that she's late because of car trouble.
The duel is canceled. They conduct an investigation searching for the clone;
but they can't find her. They eventually hold a trial, and both the boyfriend and the mother
testify that she is the original Sarah. But she is not the original Sarah. The Clone
poisoned the bottled water she gave to Sarah, before their hike. It turns out, the clone
found out Sarah failed to identify how people are poisoned to death, so she lured Sarah with
the lie that she wants to escape with her, so she can kill the original, and take over her life.
Sarah Clone settles back into the life she stole. Both the mother and the boyfriend know that she
is not the original Sarah, but they do not care; they even have her wear a contact lens
to cover up her different eye color. Life goes on, and Sarah Clone gets more and more depressed.
Her boyfriend has become so cruel and patronizing toward her appearance. She's saddled with paying
for the clone loan. And her mother is being so overbearing, and emotionally manipulative.
In an ironic twist, she becomes the exact person that the original Sarah was, before she got
misdiagnosed. But unlike Sarah, the clone cannot find a way to break free from her misery.
The movie ends with Sarah Clone driving to work. She sucks at driving,
so her car is all battered. Her mother left her another voicemail.
She's so miserable that a part of her just misses the connection she had with Sarah.
The movie ends with her stopping her car in the middle of the street, and sobbing in despair!
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