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The story follows Damian Hale, a billionaire industrialist dying of cancer, who undergoes a radical medical procedure known as "shedding." This process purports to transfer his consciousness into a healthy, lab-grown body. However, the central conflict arises when Damian discovers that his new vessel was not a blank slate created in a vat, but a real man named Mark who sacrificed his life to provide for his family. This revelation shifts the film from a high-concept sci-fi premise into a profound meditation on the commodification of human life.

The following essay explores the ethical and philosophical questions raised by the 2015 film within the context of modern science and identity. The Cost of Immortality: Ethical Shadows in Self/less The 2015 science fiction thriller

(Ben Kingsley), a ruthless billionaire industrialist in New York who is dying of terminal cancer. To cheat death, he undergoes a radical, top-secret medical procedure known as "shedding"