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The film opens with a vivid cinematic experience, juxtaposing serene memories of Ren and her brother Jared on the beach with sinister undertones of her current circumstances. Ren is portrayed as a once-promising scientist whose life has been thrown into turmoil following a traumatic incident involving her brother’s near-drowning. It is this tragedy that propels her into the development of OtherLife, a revolutionary technology that operates not merely as a drug but as "biological software" designed to manipulate memories and create immersive experiences.