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Set against the backdrop of a near-future ecological collapse, *Humane* unfolds over a single, tense day within the opulent estate of former media mogul Charles York and his ambitious wife, Dawn. With global overpopulation forcing governments to mandate radical population reduction through a voluntary euthanasia program known as the "Humane" initiative, Charles invites his four adult children to a family dinner to make a shocking announcement: both he and Dawn have enrolled in the program and plan to end their lives by morning.The announcement shatters the evening, exposing deep-seated resentments, financial desperation, and familial toxicity among the siblings. The tension reaches a boiling point when Jared, the youngest brother and a disgraced pharmaceuticals executive, reveals that Charles’s decision carries a massive financial incentive. Under the terms of the government contract, the surviving spouse—or in this case, the estate—will receive a multi-million-dollar payout, an injection of cash that could easily bail out Jared’s failing business ventures and secure the luxurious lifestyles of his siblings: Rachel, a stressed-out television producer; Noah, an aspiring environmentalist; and Ashley, a struggling actress.When Dawn suddenly suffers a massive heart attack and dies before she can officially sign her consent forms, the bureaucratic rules of the program shift dramatically. A local representative arrives to collect, but because only one parent has legally opted in, the payout is slashed in half. Desperate for the full sum, Jared manipulates the situation, arguing that someone must take Dawn’s place to fulfill the contract and save the family fortune.What begins as a morbid dinner party quickly deteriorates into a horrific psychological thriller and a bloody fight for survival. Trapped inside the smart-home as security locks engage, the siblings turn on one another. Moral boundaries dissolve completely as greed overtakes familial love, leading to brutal betrayals, physical violence, and calculated murder. Noah attempts to flee the madness, only to be hunted by his own kin, while Rachel and Ashley grapple with the horrifying realization that their brother has completely lost his mind in pursuit of wealth. By dawn, the grand estate is stained with blood, laying bare the absolute moral bankruptcy of a society that places a monetary value on human life, and the chilling lengths to which desperate people will go to secure their inheritance.