Companera-Companero( A writer’s note)

“Why do you not like me, Kat?” Iris asks.“It’s not that I don’t like you—I simply don’t like the idea of you,” Kat replies.“And why is that?”“Because you make me feel replaceable.” That moment really stuck with me. Iris doesn’t even understand what she’s done wrong. In her own way, she actually admires Kat—her personality, her presence, everything that makes her, well her. But that’s exactly the issue. Iris is designed to be everything, and somehow that makes Kat feel like she’s nothing… or at least not enough. And honestly, that’s where Companion starts to get uncomfortable/confusing in a good way. There’s a lot to unpack in this movie, and I won’t lie—there were moments I genuinely didn’t know what was going on. It felt a bit all over the place at times, but I think that confusion is kind of the point. You’re watching characters lose control of what they thought they understood—about relationships, about identity, even about themselves. The whole idea of a “perfect” partner sounds good until you actually see what it does to real people. It creates comparison where there shouldn’t be any. It makes something natural start to feel artificial. Kat is not really threatened by Iris as a person, but by what Iris represents. What I liked about the film is that it doesn’t just focus on the sci-fi aspect. It’s more about insecurity, control, and that quiet fear of being replaceable—something that feels very real, even without the whole AI angle. At the same time, I won’t pretend it’s perfect. Another thing to note is that the movie also shows another side of this with the male companion—the “perfect boyfriend” version. And honestly, that made things even more uncomfortable. Because now it’s like anyone can be replaced. Love starts to feel less like a connection and more like something you can customize. The horror is another thing entirely. An innocent person was killed, and from the opening scene, I already had a feeling something wasn’t right. It all felt… too perfect. Almost staged. Like a simulation, or a play where everyone was following a script. And that’s what made it unsettling. Nothing felt natural— That kind of “perfect” is where the film starts to feel diabolical. Not loud or chaotic horror, but something quieter and more controlled… like something is being hidden in plain sight. Overall, Companion isn’t just about a robot in a relationship—it’s about what happens when perfection enters something that was never meant to be perfect. Maybe I’d just get one for myself—same company, same design. My own perfect companion.And I’d like to believe I wouldn’t mess it up… but that’s exactly what everyone thinks. Companion( A Robotic Escapade)

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