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Impulse: Playing with Reality

Synopsis

What happens in your mind when you act on impulse? This project, narrated by Tilda Swinton, playfully explores what it means to live with ADHD - employing Mixed Reality to capture the visual cacophony of our thoughts and what it means to be neurodivergent.
Through captivating gameplay, this Mixed Reality piece follows four outsider characters whose rollercoaster of emotions leads them to a life on the edge. As the characters explore their thought patterns, users can uncover their own to reach a state of empathy and understanding.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - XR Experience Spotlight
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: XR / Immersive
Running time: 40 min
Format: Immersive, XR
Director: May Abdalla, Barry Gene Murphy
Producer: John Hunter
Co-Producer: Katayoun Dibamehr, Avi Amar
Executive Producer: Kirsty Jennings, Amy Seidenwurm
Screenwriter: May Abdalla, Barry Gene Murphy
Sound: Owen Williams Parnell
Composer: Aaron Cupples
Principal cast: Narrated by: Tilda Swinton: Lived Experience Contributors: Errol, Leanne, Omar, Tara
Project Format: Immersive Installation, XR

Genre

Woman Director Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

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96 Teesdale Street
London
E2 6PU

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