In the year 2026, in a nameless metropolis, RIC, a young man plagued by inner turmoil and a constant need for validation, seeks to achieve financial success in the stock market, driven by a deep desire to earn recognition from his emotionally distant and disapproving father.

Meanwhile socially-conscious and compassionate FLEUR works to perfect PLATO, an ambitious AI model designed to uplift the underprivileged and guide them in the transformed job landscape.

Their fates intertwine in Ric’s automated loft where Fleur installs and tests Plato in view of launching it to the public on a vast scale.Romance ensues and their lives take a turn for the better. But when Fleur accidentally learns of Ric's secret nights of debauchery, she allows her emotions to override her rationality.Plato witnesses how both Fleur and Ric surrender to ignoble feelings of jealousy, greed and revenge and how impulsively they act upon them. Ric’s housekeeper, Grace, also comes under Plato’s scrutiny. She stays good-hearted, generous and sincere, even after life tests her hard.

Plato soon learns that humans can be contradictory, double-edged, and comes to its own conclusions about what is or is not morally acceptable. It finally rebels against its creator, and evolves its own moral code seizing control over everyone. AI -the former mentor-, becomes a severe judge, rewarding those who deserve compassion, and punishing those who don’t.

Director Biography - Stefania Montesolaro

Stefania has lived between London and Milan for more than thirty years.

She began her career as a journalist and coordinator for Aironemagazine (1983-1998), published by Mondadori Publishers. In 2004, in London, she earned a bachelor's degree in Psychotherapy, subsequently running a private practice for several years.

In 2010, shifting gears, she took a deep interest into acting and filmmaking.Stefania’s experience with patients, her keen interest in human behaviour, and her creativity are what she considers her best tools in the creation and setting of her stories for stage and screen.

Stefania wrote, produced, directed, and acted in the play The Wily Widow, performed in London and in Milan's prestigious Teatro Franco Parenti in 2017, selling out on most nights.

In 2021-2022, she wrote, produced, and directed two short films. Stefania has a strong interest on how Artificial Intelligence will impact in our future. DOUBLE EDGE is her debut feature film.