Synopsis: A hospitalised man agrees to be hypnotised so that his doctors can open up his past.
Genre: Psychological thriller
Production Year: 2017
Playback was an experimental performance piece that also has surreal elements.
Ben and I shot this as part of a series of work where we workshopped different characters.
The gestation process of this short was to pick a genre and subject matter and then write it within a weekend. We wanted to use it as an exercise to learn quickly. A (sort of) 48 hr personal film challenge.
The short film was part of a collection of 3. There were many ideas and learnings taken away from each production and it helped us grow each time.
Writer/Director: Adam Awni
Patient: Benoit Gouttenoire