So after seeing "Traum" for the first time at the film festival my reaction was "that was good, but I'm confused. Its like "Inception" it plays with your mind." I needed to see it again to truly piece it together and digest what happened. Like the wonderful person that he is Mike agreed to send me a copy of the film. I waited, waited, and waited some more, until what felt like forever had come and gone...and then I waited some more...and even more waiting followed that waiting, until I finally received the film. peep my review below.
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| Writer/Director: Michael Fequiere |
Simply put “Traum” is about an ex-cop Cole who suffers from insomnia as a result of being haunted by the death of his ex-wife Julie. He takes a newly designed sleeping pill “the Viagra of sleeping pills” which puts him through a series of dreams. But he soon realizes that even in his dreams he can’t hide from the truth.
One of the greater qualities of “Traum” is that the story isn’t simply spelled out for the viewer. It has a slight semblance to Chris Nolan’s “Memento” and “Inception” in that reality is skewed and there is often more than meets the eye. Fequiere adds depth to the 11 minute short by flashing key elements throughout the dream sequence whilst dropping subtle clues that ultimately reveal the truth surrounding Julie’s death.
One of my favorite scenes, the only scene with dialogue which grounds the film occurs in a café where Cole meets up with another cop, Frank , who we presume to be his ex-partner. Frank owns this scene, not only through his words but through his body language and it brings a necessary warmth and reality to the tone of the film.
My only gripe is that its only 11 minutes. 60 minutes would have done the central story more justice. Overall I give “Traum” 3 out of 4 cigars. You can't view it so you're just going to have to take my word for it.
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| on the set of "Traum" |
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