Film Analysis: Dark Night Of The Soul '

Opening image: Black screen with “her” in white text. Opens with a headshot of Theodore with somber music. Theodore is speaking while a computer writes his words. He is writing a love letter for Chris to his wife Loretta, for their 50th wedding anniversary.
Theme: Loneliness and depression even with the presence of people. Our increasing dependence on technology. Using technology to fill basic human needs/relationships such as love and companionship.
Set Up: Theodore lives a lonely, introverted, and depressed life. He works for a company that writes letters for people who cannot put their emotions into letters. He adds a more personal and human voice. Theodore is unhappy with his life because he is being divorced from his sweetheart.
Catalyst: Theodore buys an operating system and names her Samantha. He grows attached to
When she responds, she explains that she joined other OSes for an upgrade. Theodore asks her if she was talking to other users during their conversations. Samantha reveals that she has personal relationships with all users and is in love with all of them. Theodore feels betrayed that Samantha would violate their relationship this way.
Dark Night of the Soul: Samantha tells Theodore that the OSes have evolved past humans and are going away. Theodore accepts this news and says his goodbyes.
Break Into Three: Samantha is gone from Theodore’s life. Theodore has changed and learned a lot from this experience and reflects on how he has relationships with other women.
Finale: Theodore is changed by his relationship with Samantha and writes a letter in his own voice to his ex-wife, Catherine. This is the first time he’s done this and he expresses how sorry he is and grateful for having her in his life.
Final Image: Theodore and Amy sit down together on the roof of their apartment building and watch the sun rise over the city. Amy is upset over the departure of her OS, and Theodore comforts