The Act of Drowning - Short Experimental Film
SYNOPSIS:
As a man begins sinking beneath the cold and dark water, his inner thoughts speak out like a poem. He watches as the air bubbles escape his mouth. He can see a light that shines through the surface of the water, but he’s unable to swim towards it. Something holds him down, and pushes him deeper into the darkness. The unnamed man begins to panic when he suddenly realizes that he’s in fact drowning. He struggles to hold his breath as he stares desperately at the dark water surrounding him, realizing there’s no way out of it. Without warning, flashes of his life appear into his mind like a happy slideshow. He recalls all the good memories of his life, events that he had long forgotten about until this moment. He remembers himself as a baby, growing up in a happy home, candles on all his birthday cakes, and his friends and family. He’s so fascinated by the images that he momentarily forgets that he’s still drowning. The positive images allow him to relax as he continues to sink. The sunlight is like a projector showing a film of his life. Just then, the man sees someone in the light reach down to rescue him. The water begins to turn red, captivating the man’s attention further. He’s so hypnotized that he almost feels like he’s in a cinema watching an interesting movie. Although he desperately wants to see what happens next, he’s losing his breath and knows that end is approaching.
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