The Edge of Dreaming
Synopsis
The Edge of Dreaming charts every step of that year. The film explores life and death in the context of a warm loving family, whose happiness is increasingly threatened as the dream seems to come true. From the kids' reaction to their horses’ death (they taught the dog a new trick called 'dead dog'), the film mixes humour, science and married life as Amy attempts to understand what is happening to her.
Everyone wrestles with the concept of their own mortality, but few so directly confront the subject. When Amy fell seriously ill, as her dream predicted, she went on a search to change that dream, leading her to eminent neuroscientist Mark Solms, and to new understanding of the complexity of our brains. The final confrontation, going back into her dream with the help of a shaman, reveals a surprising twist to the tale.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 73 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Amy Hardie 1st Feature
- Producer
- Robbie Allan, Tabitha jackson, Barbara Truyen, Doris Hepp, Simon Kilmurry
- Editor
- Ling Lee, Colin Monie, Michael Culyba
- Director of Photography
- Amy Hardie Ian Dodds
- Sound
- Gunnar Oscarsson
- Music
- Jim Sutherland
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Passion Pictures
c/o SDI74 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9DF
Scotland
UK
T +44 (0)131 221 6245
a.hardie@eca.ac.uk
Passion Pictures
33-34 Rathbone PlaceLondon WIT 1JN
UK
T +44 (0)207 323 9933
Hard Working Movies
Suite 90210 Jay Street, NY11201
USA
T +001 212 3521519
www.edgeofdreaming.co.uk
Sales Company
Peter Jager
AUTLOOK Filmsalestrappelgasse 4/17
1040 Vienna
Austria
T +43 720 34 69 34
peter@autlookfilms.com
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