Foe
On a secluded farm in a dying near-future world, a married couple confronts a technological proposal that destabilizes love, identity, and the meaning of home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- foreboding
- melancholic
- intimate
- quiet night viewing
- speculative fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the performances compelling but judged the screenplay convoluted, over-explanatory, and unable to give its speculative ideas a satisfying dramatic payoff.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hen and Junior's marriage is placed under pressure by Terrence's proposal and the presence of an artificial counterpart.
The film uses revelations, explanations, and shifting temporal or experiential frames to unsettle perceptions of Hen and Junior.
The threatened planet and planned relocation to space make ecological collapse the practical force behind the couple's crisis.
The secluded family farm is treated as both a refuge and an emotionally charged site of confinement.
Films like Foe, and why
Equals
near-future relationship drama using speculative technology to examine intimacy, identity, and emotional alienation
The One I Love
contained science fiction about a strained couple confronting artificial or altered versions of human connection
Ex Machina
bleak speculative drama centered on marriage, loneliness, and technologically mediated human relationships
Interstellar
foreboding near-future science fiction with intimate domestic stakes and ecological collapse
Movie Details
- Director
- Garth Davis
- Release Date
- 2023-10-06
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (315)
Cast
- Paul Mescal
- Saoirse Ronan
- Aaron Pierre
- Jordan Chodziesner
- William Freeman
- Jalen Ong
- Patrick Williams
- David Woods
- Yesse Spence
- Shamita Sivabalan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Foe about?
- On a secluded farm in a dying near-future world, a married couple confronts a technological proposal that destabilizes love, identity, and the meaning of home.
- What is Foe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Foe as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Foe violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Foe.
- What did critics think of Foe?
- Critics generally found the performances compelling but judged the screenplay convoluted, over-explanatory, and unable to give its speculative ideas a satisfying dramatic payoff.
- Which films are like Foe?
- Films with a similar feel include Equals, The One I Love, Ex Machina, and Interstellar.
- How long is Foe?
- Foe runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Foe?
- In United States, Foe streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
