a cinematic sci-fi shortfilm about suicide
A sci-fi short film about severe depression and suicide awareness.
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Director’s Statement:
I made this for myself during a time when I needed it most. I want this film to be used as a tool for others to share and talk about mental health and suicide prevention. This film may be fiction but the stories it originates from are not. They are real. These issues are real. And they need to be discussed far more often than we do. No more masquerading with mere talk about how mental health matters. Let’s dive head-first into these conversations. Every second counts.
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Witness a man's desperate quest for solace in the depths of his memories. After enduring the unbearable loss of his wife and newborn, Cole Powell voluntarily undergoes an experiment to end it all — Forever Sleep™️.
But what he encounters within the recesses of his mind is an unexpected revelation, challenging him to confront the haunting question: Is life truly worth living, even after enduring unimaginable pain?
This visually stunning short explores the resilience of the human spirit, reminding us that amidst the darkness, there is always a reason to choose life.
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CREDITS:
EP: @zacstracener
Studio: @thecarouselfilms
Production company: @cwbycreative
Director/Writer : @zacstracener
Producer/Editor: @alexbartz_
Director of Photography: @Ericulbrich
Production Designer: @dancentrone
Composer: @alex.shenkman.music
Color: @matt_osborne_color
Sound design: Ryan Baker
Starring:
@alivia
@zacstracener
@kevin.clayette
@athena.stracener
@hope.schwing
@managing.geoff
1AD: Elliot Saldivar
1AC: Devin Hassan
G+E Swing: @KirkCedric_
Senior Producer, Color: Blake Rice
Digital Intermediate: @company_3
VFX Supervisor: Sergio Mishchenko
Motion Graphics: Gary Shultz
BTS: Sebastian Portuondo
00:00 a Carousel Original
00:38 The Operation
01:23 The Memories
02:50 The Choice
03:06 Termination Failure
03:42 The Man
04:08 Prevention Therapy
04:40 Please Choose Life