The Film
REM
What Consumes Your Mind, Controls Your Dreams
The Story
"REM" is an Afrikaans Sci-Fi Drama about a grief-stricken father, Dehan, who becomes obsessed with the memory of his late wife, Lena, through the use of a high-tech, dream-altering device, the REM. This unhealthy obsession leads to Dehan struggling to reconnect with his young son, Erich, who survived the car accident that caused Lena's death. Dehan must decide to face and to confront his grief, reconnecting with his son, or to become so immersed in his fantasy dream-world that he loses touch with reality, and Erich, altogether.
short film obsessive thoughts new technology memories neural science dreamworld dream realm science and technology kids connection grieving parents real life recurring dream suffering parent woman director dream world alternative reality grieving dead parent death of parent painful memories high tech guilt parent parenthood memory afrikaans grief only child obsession technology parent child relationship dreams
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