The next morning, Ash is told that her services may no longer be necessary. Processing the hint, Ash takes a walk away from the home for the first time. Full of wonder and whimsy from the outside world, Ash finds herself at a park where she meets a special child who changes her outlook on the world abroad.
In When Unfettered, the audience is taken on a journey of discovery through the eyes of the protagonist, Ash. The opening scene takes place in a beautiful post-modern home, featuring a giant sheet of glass that creates a unique visual interplay between the family experiencing a loss and the android Ash, who feels alienated from them. Ironically, Franzese draws out the story’s emotion through a protagonist who has no feelings and no emotions and is thrust into a world that is both kind and harsh at the same time. It’s the discovery of this new world and the kindness of strangers that When Unfettered captures so effectively.
