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Last month, when the Russian and Chinese presidents were overheard talking privately at a Beijing military parade about living till being at least 150 years old, repeated human organ transplants were at the centre of that 'hot mic' moment.

The musings of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping fuelled lots of talk online about immortality which underlined how advances in medicine and technology are making once far-fetched ideas now seem attainable.

But what if those twin pillars of science could help create enhanced humans? How would it change the world? And what price would people be prepared to pay for fitter, stronger, and more productive versions of themselves? These are only a few of the questions explored in Timo Vuorensola's new film Altered, where the world is divided most definitely between the haves and have nots.

Euronews caught up with the film director behind Iron Sky and 97 Minutes to discuss his the movie, his lead casting choices of Tom Felton (Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy) and Richard Brake (Game of Thrones’ King of the Night), and the decision to produce the feature in Kazakhstan.

What should audiences look forward to in Altered? What inspired you to explore the concept of altered humans?

Timo Vuorensola: I got inspired by a couple of major themes, but I think technological progress has been an interest of mine all the time. And, lately, the faster technology improves, the more we are leaving behind people who don't have access to, or the possibility, or the interest in that kind of technology.