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Athletes push the boundaries of the human body further every day. Sci-fi visions often imagine what comes next—what if we could go beyond our natural limits? Bionic takes us to that thrilling frontier.

It’s the year 2035. Bionic limbs have revolutionized sports, granting superhuman speed and strength. Sisters Maria and Gabi grow up dreaming of glory on the track. But when a tragic turn relegates Maria to the sidelines, everything changes. Now Gabi soars with her bionic leg while Maria watches from the stands.

Desperate to reclaim her chance, Maria’s introduced to a shady group offering a way back in. But their methods come with risks and pull Maria deeper into their world. As the stakes rise from competition to danger, she must decide how far she’s willing to go.

Bionic tantalizes with its hi-tech future. Yet underneath the flashy prosthetics lies a heartfelt story of family and ambition.

Welcome to the new era of Brazilian Cinema! The newest Netflix original film ‘Bionic’ (‘Biônicos’ in Portuguese) takes place in Brazil in the year 2035, where a highly technology dominated world is the backdrop of the dystopian thriller written by Josefina Trotta and directed by Afonso Poyart. In a reality where bionic prosthetics dictate the sporting scene, the rivalry between the Santos sisters takes them down a dark and mischievous path. Maria Santos (Jessica Córes) dreams of competing against her bionic sister, Gabi Santos (Gabz), but a just competition is impossible when Gabi has indefinitely enhanced ability with her bionic prosthetic leg, even against a real prodigy like Maria. In a world where Paralympic athletes with their bionic prosthetics have superhuman stardom and completely overshadow non-bionic athletes, a fair play between them is simply beyond the bounds of possibility. To achieve her goal and be the best at Long Jump and...

Netflix dares everyone to imagine that there will be a time when para-athletes will take over the sports scene with fancy and state-of-the-art implants that make them so much stronger and better than regular athletes. Afonso Poyart’s sci-fi sports flick Bionic is mainly based in Brazil, where the protagonist, Maria Santos, gets involved in the world of crime while trying to reach the pinnacle of long jumping. Let’s take a look at the cast and characters of this new Netflix release.

Jessica Cores as Maria Santos

Jessica Cores is known for playing Camila in the Brazilian fantasy series Invisible City, also a Netflix original. Cores stars as the sole protagonist of Bionic, and she is convincing as an athlete who was meant to be at the top of the world. Maria Santos is a physical specimen, and if not for the Bionic Revolution, she’d have won plenty...

Humans have wondered about the philosophical aspect of the relationship between mankind and technology via art, literature, and motion pictures since the advent of machines. This led to the rise of the cyberpunk genre with movies and shows such as Blade Runner, The Terminator, RoboCop, Inspector Gadget, Ghost in the Shell, I, Robot, Ex Machina, Alita: Battle Angel, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Love, Death & Robots, and Upgrade, which asked us to wonder whether or not an android can be as human as humans are. Through characters like Cyborg (from the DC comics), cybernetic implants and prosthetics have been used to comment on the future of people with physical impairments, which is a change that is already happening in real life. Bionic goes a step further and imagines a future where para-athletes with cybernetic implants are going to make able-bodied athletes obsolete. While it’s certainly an interesting concept, is the execution any good?...

“Bionic” is a new Brazilian movie directed by Afonso Poyart starring Jéssica Córes and Bruno Gagliasso.

“Bionic” hails from Brazil, showcasing the continuous advancement of the Brazilian film industry and its ability to deliver captivating stories that now garner international attention through streaming platforms. “Bionic” exemplifies this progress with a modern, fast-paced narrative embedded in a technological backdrop, featuring compelling characters and a plot that engages the audience from start to finish.

Synopsis

Maria, an athlete poised for victory, finds her world turned upside down when bionic prosthetics revolutionize sports. Traditional athletes are rendered obsolete as these enhanced competitors dominate the field, becoming the new stars. Concurrently, a group of robbers seeks a bionic member for their heists, and by a twist of fate, Maria becomes bionic after an accident and begins aiding them in their criminal endeavors.

About the Film

“Bionic” is an entertaining and well-crafted film offering an...

Bionic On Netflix: Release Date, Cast, Plot, & Everything We Know So Far ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

The Brazilian sci-fi action movie Bionic, also known as Biônicos, is coming to Netflix this May. The director, Afonso Poyart, promises an adrenaline-pumping experience unlike anything else in this film.

Bionic takes us on an engrossing voyage into the future while exploring potential moral dilemmas. Anticipate suspenseful action mixed with contemplations on how technology affects ancient customs such as sports. If you’re looking for release date, plot details, and cast details, look no further. Read below to learn everything we know so far about the movie Bionic.

When is Bionic going to be released?

Bionic will be released on Netflix on May 29, 2024. To watch the film, you must have a subscription to the streaming service.

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"We're gonna change the world, Maria." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for an upcoming sci-fi movie called Bionic, the first Brazilian (sci-fi) movie of its kind produced by Netflix, featuring (what they claim are) "innovative visual effects." This is set to drop on Netflix in just a few weeks coming up at the end of May - not too long of a wait at all. The year is 2035 and the world has been transformed by technology. In this dystopian future where these robotic prosthetics redefine sports, two sisters compete in long jump — but their rivalry leads them down a sinister path. The story focuses on one sister named Maria who rejects the bionic enhancements. Starring Jessica Córes, Gabz, Bruno Gagliasso, Christian Malheiros, Paulo Vilhena, Danton Mello, and Klebber Toledo. In Bionic, ambition, moral dilemmas and family conflicts unfold in a cyberpunk setting, with numerous adrenaline-filled action scenes. Bionic tech...

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Unlike some genres, science fiction is very much in at Netflix right now with their upcoming slate of “Geeked” content consisting of plenty of highly anticipated new sci-fi movies and series. Below, we’ll take a look at Netflix’s current slate of new sci-fi movies coming in 2024 and beyond.

Lots more genre previews on the way here at What’s on Netflix. We’ll have a separate preview for the upcoming sci-fi series on Netflix, and we’ll have a preview for the fantasy series coming up later this week. Already released previews include upcoming anime, games, and more.

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Invisible City (Cidade Invisível) is a series directed by Júlia Pacheco Jordão and Luis Carone. It stars Marco Pigossi, Alessandra Negrini and Jéssica Córes.

The Invisible City is a very original fantasy and thriller series that knows how to swim wonderfully between the waters of the spiritual and criminal worlds, between the supernatural and the detective genre, and it also has an original aesthetic proposal.

About the Series

A murder thriller that gets lost in local legends, in the world of spirits and magic, and then presents us with a message of environmental conservation.

Very entertaining, well handled and accomplished visual effects (CGI), achieving an attractive series on several levels and one that knows how to continue the successes of the first season in these five new episodes.

It handles the photography very well, and – without losing the fantastic “touch” – knows how to give us a good, entertaining thriller so...