Jamais Vu
Synopsis
Shot in varying live and object stop-frame formats, Jamais Vu depicts an individual's descent into his own madness, capturing the perverse poetry of insanity by using motifs of dream, blackout, amnesia and final annihilation. As we enter the opening dream, we witness the protagonist's (Antonio O) fall into the self-referential world of the Cellar, a place where objects seem to have their own malicious intent. Trapped within the unknown space, Antonio O struggles to hold onto some sense of his own self. He starts to have flashbacks of his forgotten memories which become so vivid that he can not handle any more and as he collapses, he regurgitates all of his memory into a book and breathes his last breath. Ultimately, though, we realise that the Cellar is the main protagonist.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 7 mins 53 secs
- Format
- Digital Skills
- Director
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Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden 1st Feature
- Producer
- Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden
- Editor
- Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden
- Screenwriter
- Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden
- Director of Photography
- Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden
- Production Designer
- Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden
- Sound
- Kenny Ip, Paul Haffenden
- Composer
- Noise Instruments for Insomniacs and Japana Maho
- Principal cast
- Adam McKeown, Dominique Auch
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Cellar Productions
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