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REM

REM (2019)

2019-08-04 · 12 min · Rating 7.30/10 (3 votes)

What Consumes Your Mind, Controls Your Dreams

"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.

Keywords

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

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