Name: REM
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Duration: 12 min
Rating: 7.3

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"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.

Budget

$2K

Director

Cara Leane Spence

Producer

Sam Pelteret

Studio

AFDA

Original Language

Keywords

parent child relationship obsession dreams technology only child grief afrikaans memory parenthood parent guilt high tech painful memories death of parent dead parent grieving alternative reality dream world woman director suffering parent recurring dream real life grieving parents connection kids science and technology dream realm dreamworld neural science memories new technology obsessive thoughts short film