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Z

Synopsis

Z is trapped, locked away - he doesn't know where reality lies anymore. Inside his head his memories are being destroyed until there is nothing. The darkness has invaded and is about to take control. In desperation, Z conjures two ruthless killers from his subconscious. He lets them loose inside his head to find and destroy the mindmen stealing his memories, destroy the darkness before it destroys him - controls him.





The killers succeed to their detriment - to destroy this evil they have committed acts of evil - they have become the darkness. With their loss of control they turn their guns on Z himself. It's then Z realises he has to become them - he has to lose control to find and confront the darkness. This is his story . . . his fight for sanity, for sunlight, for his very survival.





With an enigmatic storyline, atmospheric photography and special effects, Z is a powerful study of madness and the darkness that lurks within us all.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 mins
Format
Betacam Sp
Director
Russell Hoddell
Producer
Lusanna Hoddell, Russell Hoddell
Editor
Russell Hoddell
Director of Photography
Russell Hoddell
Sound
John Kulas
Composer
Roco
Principal cast
Louis White, Paul Bathelor, Mark Moss
Screen Writer
Russell Hoddell

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