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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. |
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Runtime: 92 mins Language: English, French Filming Locations: Paris, London, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Los Angeles Camera: Canon 6D Budget: $20.000 Press notes |
OLIVIER WRIGHT is half-French, half-English. He holds a Bachelors in Law and Political Science from Université Panthéon Assas and Master's Degrees in Philosophy and International Relations from King's College London and La Sorbonne. He's worked as a consular assistant and diplomatic deputy in charge of bioethics, as well as a freelance translator/interpreter. He's written several feature screenplays and in 2014 began shooting his first film, PSI.
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OLIVIER WRIGHT
In the film: Olivier, a hermit, a lawyer, a filmmaker, a diplomat, a bartender, a homeless shelter resident.
In real life: TBD. PSI is his first screen credit.
CAROLINE FAUVET
In the film: Caroline, in London she's an aspiring actress & Olivier's best-friend; in Paris, she's a successful actress & Olivier's wife.
In real life: Caroline Fauvet is a French actress known for Je Suis Branché(s)(2016) and Géronimo (2014). Recently, she has been writing and developing her own projects. She met Olivier through a common friend in 2013.
MARIE LEFEVRE
In the film: Mary, an ICRC delegate and Olivier's girlfriend in Jerusalem.
In real life: Marie Lefèvre is a French political analyst. She studied political science at Université Panthéon-Assas, where she became friends with Olivier. PSI is her first film credit.
In the film: Mary, an ICRC delegate and Olivier's girlfriend in Jerusalem.
In real life: Marie Lefèvre is a French political analyst. She studied political science at Université Panthéon-Assas, where she became friends with Olivier. PSI is her first film credit.
THOM TERYLSON
In the film: Thom, a bartender, Olivier's coworker and roommate in London.
In real-life: Thom Terylson is a French Actor who studied at the Cours Florent school in Paris. He's performed in several short films as well as on stage, in "Sallinger" by Koltès. Thom and Olivier are best friends since high-school.
PAUL MARINUCCI
In the film: Paul, a corporate lawyer and Olivier's boyfriend in Helsinki.
In real life: Paul Marinucci is a French medical executive working for a major French pharmaceutical company. A trained musician, he composer part of the score for the PSI Web Series. He is high-school friends with Olivie and Thom Terylson. PSI is his first film credit.
IGGY RODRIGUEZ
In the film: Olivier as a child.
In real life: Iggy is a French-American teenager whose father, Jaime Rodriguez, is a friend of Olivier's. PSI is his first screen credit.
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FANNY MAZOYER is a French cinematographer and colorist. After graduating from ENS Louis Lumière in Paris and AFTRS in Sydney, she has worked on several documentaries (Tropical Suite, by Agnès Dherbeys) and fictions (DIQUA DAI MONTI, by Benoît Bouthors).
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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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