Preface to a History
Genres
Overview
A couple, Vlad and Sophy, navigate their relationship as well as their own struggles with mental health in the context of a highly connected, politically uncertain modern world while on a trip to a remote Canadian island in this avant-garde feature film. PREFACE TO A HISTORY, created with a tiny crew of four people, represents an experiment in using minimalist tools to create an overwhelming aesthetic experience in service of a simple, but specifically contemporary, story about two people attempting to navigate a fraying relationship amid all the anxieties and external pressures of modern adulthood in a technologically-interconnected and politically unstable era.
Details
Budget
$25000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
2024-10-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Vladimir Fedulov
Vlad
Sophy Romvari
Sophy
David Ohnona
Client
Daniel Jeffery
Daniel
Felix Oltean
Passerby
Susanna Barlow
Passerby
Gloria Mercer
Podcast Guest
Aidan West
Podcast Host
Paige Smith
Podcast Host
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