"REM" is an Afrikaans Sci-Fi Drama about a grief-stricken father, Dehan, who becomes obsessed with the memory of his late wife, Lena, through the use of a high-tech, dream-altering device, the REM. This unhealthy obsession leads to Dehan struggling to reconnect with his young son, Erich, who survived the car accident that caused Lena's death. Dehan must decide to face and to confront his grief, reconnecting with his son, or to become so immersed in his fantasy dream-world that he loses touch with reality, and Erich, altogether.
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Stars: Darragh Concannon, Liam du Toit, Gabrielle Kahts, René Frech, Isabella Duisberg
Crew: Elizma de Villiers (Production Design), Richard Gauld (Sound Designer), Abigail Jacobson (Wardrobe Supervisor), Elizma de Villiers (Art Department Manager), Kalee Karsten (First Assistant "A" Camera), Armand Botha (Data Wrangler)
Country: South Africa
Language: Afrikaans
Studio: AFDA
Runtime: 12 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 04, 2019
IMDb: 3.667
Keywords:dream, parent child relationship, technology, obsession, only child, grief, afrikaans, memory, parenthood, parent, guilt, high tech, painful memories, death of parent, dead parent, grieving, alternative reality, dream world, woman director, suffering parent, recurring dream, real life, grieving parents, connection, child, science and technology, dream realm, dreamworld, neural science, memories, new technology, obsessive thoughts, short film
