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Ever wondered what your life would be like if things had gone differently? If you had pursued your passion? If you hadn't met that person? If you had taken that job opportunity? Perhaps you would be happier today. Or poorer. Or famous. Or what if, in fact, things could not possibly have been any different?
Natalie, a psychologist, will look for answers by studying one of her patients, Olivier, a depressed 27-year-old who was unable to chose a life after high-school. In order to understand and help him, she travels across dimensions to meet 5 alternate versions of him, having each branched out from their common past through different decisions and having now become:
In each case, Natalie will try to understand: how much did he control his trajectory? What choices did he make and why? What are his regrets? And most importantly, is he happy? In doing so, she will have to reconsider her own intuitions about human freedom and come to terms with her own past choices. The film takes us on a journey across the five cities as nine real-world philosophers and scientists, including Max Tegmark (MIT), Daniel Dennett (Tufts) and Barry Schwartz (UC Berkeley) provide insights on free will, the nature of reality and the psychology of choice & happiness. |
THE FILM (password: psi2018)
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Title: Ψ
Runtime: 92 mins Language: English, French Filming Locations: Paris, London, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Los Angeles Camera: Canon 6D Budget: $20.000 |
Olivier Wright
www.o-wright.com |
Cast
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Caroline Fauvet
www.carolinefauvet.com |
Marie Lefevre
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Paul & Julie Marinucci
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Original Sound Track
Composed by Alexis Maingaud
Camera operators
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Helsinki
Petri Kiljunen Mikko Riikonen |
Jerusalem
Céline Linguagrossa Michelle Hamers Marie Lefèvre |
London
Nelly Wilde Michael McCann Emile Be Thomas Lefèvre |
Paris
Dilou Dilou Julia Nollet Stéphane Le Parc Morgan Autexier Christine Tamalet |
Los Angeles
Vadim Aynbinder Toby Metz |
Special Thanks
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For the "Los Angeles life", I had the great privilege to film in THE MIDNIGHT MISSION, a human services organization that has been present on Skid Row for over 100 years. I am extremely grateful to RYAN NAVALES, who allowed me to pursue my project with the Mission, JOEY WEINART, who not only vouched for my project but quickly became the model for the character in the film, and TOBY METZ, who stepped in as cinematographer and did an awesome job !
Check out their website http://www.midnightmission.org/ and their youtube channel to see more of the amazing work they are doing on Skid Row. |
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For the "Paris life", I was extremely fortunate to shoot some scenes on the set of "Brice de Nice, 3", an upcoming film starring Jean Dujardin. I cannot thank enough JAMES HUTH, the awesome director of the film who took a chance on me, and MANDARIN CINEMA, the production company who allowed me to be a part of their crazy adventure.
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James Huth
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Mandarin Cinéma
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