Antiviral
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Antiviral is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Brandon Cronenberg that explores a near-future world where celebrity illnesses are harvested and sold to obsessed fans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antiviral canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11378520 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antiviral Context triple: [Caleb Landry Jones, notableWork, Antiviral]
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A.
zanamivir
Zanamivir is an inhaled neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral drug used to treat and prevent influenza A and B infections, including strains such as the 2009 H1N1 virus.
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B.
oseltamivir
Oseltamivir is an oral antiviral medication (commonly known by the brand name Tamiflu) used to treat and prevent influenza, including pandemic strains such as 2009 H1N1.
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C.
influenza virus neuraminidase
Influenza virus neuraminidase is a surface enzyme on influenza viruses that enables the release and spread of new viral particles from infected cells and is a key target of antiviral drugs.
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D.
velpatasvir
Velpatasvir is a direct-acting antiviral medication used in combination with sofosbuvir to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection across multiple genotypes.
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E.
AZT
AZT is the standard time zone used in Azerbaijan, typically four hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+4).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antiviral Target entity description: Antiviral is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Brandon Cronenberg that explores a near-future world where celebrity illnesses are harvested and sold to obsessed fans.
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A.
zanamivir
Zanamivir is an inhaled neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral drug used to treat and prevent influenza A and B infections, including strains such as the 2009 H1N1 virus.
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B.
oseltamivir
Oseltamivir is an oral antiviral medication (commonly known by the brand name Tamiflu) used to treat and prevent influenza, including pandemic strains such as 2009 H1N1.
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C.
influenza virus neuraminidase
Influenza virus neuraminidase is a surface enzyme on influenza viruses that enables the release and spread of new viral particles from infected cells and is a key target of antiviral drugs.
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D.
velpatasvir
Velpatasvir is a direct-acting antiviral medication used in combination with sofosbuvir to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection across multiple genotypes.
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E.
AZT
AZT is the standard time zone used in Azerbaijan, typically four hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+4).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Best Canadian First Feature Film (Toronto International Film Festival, special mention) ⓘ |
| castMember |
Caleb Landry Jones
NERFINISHED
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Douglas Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Pingue NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Gadon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Crewson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
celebrity obsession
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commodification of the body ⓘ media culture ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Karim Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | E.C. Woodley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Brandon Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Alliance Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | James Vandewater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
body horror film
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horror film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasPosterArtStyle | minimalist design with stark medical imagery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Syd March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | near-future society ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of commercialized celebrity diseases ⓘ |
| plotSummary | In a near-future world, a clinic harvests and sells celebrity illnesses to obsessed fans. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Caleb Landry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2012 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rhombus Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
home video release
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 108 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Brandon Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionAtFestival | Un Certain Regard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antiviral Description of subject: Antiviral is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Brandon Cronenberg that explores a near-future world where celebrity illnesses are harvested and sold to obsessed fans.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.