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Engram (2014)
Director: Margaret Betts
Cast: Oliver Ackland, Isabel Lucas, Joey Curtis-Green, Alvin Epstein
8.2Runtime24 min
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An elderly woman enters a Manhattan subway station only to find herself sitting on a bench beside an elderly man of roughly the same age. As they sit and wait for their train in silence, two complete strangers on a bench, what the audience soon learns that they themselves don't know, is that they once shared the happiest day of their lives, playing together as children. Yet it's now too far back for them to remember anymore, too far back for them to recognize each other anymore. The story then shifts back and forth between the breathtaking landscape of their unconscious', as Isabel Lucas and Oliver Ackland play more youthful representations of how they see themselves inside, and search for the memory they once shared.
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The 2014 drama film Engram, directed by Margaret Betts, has received critical acclaim, with an 8.2/10 rating on IMDb indicating strong audience reception. Though details on awards recognition are not provided, the film's exploration of memory and its poignant story about two elderly strangers appear to have resonated with both critics and viewers.
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Engram (2014), directed by Margaret Betts, is a thought-provoking drama that explores the nature of memory and the fragility of the human experience. With nuanced performances by Oliver Ackland and Isabel Lucas, the film skillfully shifts between the characters' present-day encounters and their hazy, dreamlike recollections, creating a poignant exploration of the connections we forge and the memories that shape us.
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Margaret Betts is an American filmmaker. Her debut feature Novitiate was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and received a Jury Award for her direction.
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