Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult Have Forbidden Feelings in 'Equals' Clip (Exclusive)

The dystopian future society of Equals is a peaceful place, because everyone’s emotions are suppressed at birth. So what happens when someone starts to feel again? It’s called “switched-on syndrome,” or SOS, and it’s what Silas (Nicholas Hoult) describes in this clip from Drake Doremus’ new sci-fi film (premiering exclusively on DirecTV and in theaters July 15). His friend Nia (Kristen Stewart) plays it cool, but she is also experiencing an awakening — and it’s only a matter of time before these two beautiful people figure out what to do with all those pent-up emotions. Watch our exclusive clip above.

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Equals, distributed by A24 (the studio behind last year’s sci-fi sleeper hit Ex Machina), premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. Early reviews have frequently compared the movie to genre classics Gattaca, Logan’s Run, and THX 1138. In addition to Stewart and Hoult, the film’s cast of photogenic future citizens includes up-and-coming actresses Bel Powley (Diary of a Teenage Girl) and Kate Lyn Sheil (Queen of Earth).