During the opening night of a theatrical play that deals with conflicts between love and work, Skene —a controlling stage director— has an epiphany about how this play came together. As he reflects back on his collaboration with Jacqueline, the vulnerable but elusive writer, he realizes that in fact he was not in control of the story, but that she has been manipulating him all along not only to get him to direct the play the way she wants, but also to stimulate her creativity. The lines of real life and fantasy of the play begin to blur, as the director starts to suspect that he too may only be a character in the story while also grappling with bigger existential issues.
The Unattainable Story
2016
14 years
80 min.
Fiction
USA
Colorido
Emilia Ferreira
Gay Walley
Lisa Rinzler
Todd Holmes, Mike Jackson, Luis Carballar
Irina Björklund, Edoardo Ballerini, Harry Hamlin, Kevin Kilner, Caprice Benedetti
Suzy Franczak Davis, Guillaume Benski
Huma, Superbe Films
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