CGI short film with lots of intriguing, pretty, even (some) beautiful images. With music to match, yet. No dialogue, but see ‘Avatar’.
It’s got a bit of an (original on MTV version) ‘Aeon Flux’ feel to it…you don’t really know WTF is going on, but it almost doesn’t matter.
Open to interpretation, I suppose. Which is good…maybe making you think. Then again, if you don’t WANT to try to figure it out, here’s a summary from the director:
SPOILER ALERT…
“CALDERA is inspired by my father’s struggle with schizoaffective disorder. In states of delusion, my father has danced on the rings of Saturn, spoken with angels, and fled from his demons. He has lived both a fantastical and haunting life, but one that’s invisible to the most of us. In our differing understanding of reality, we blindly mandate his medication, assimilate him to our marginalizing culture, and entirely misinterpret him for all he is worth. CALDERA aims to not only venerate my father, but all brilliant minds forged in the haunted depths of psychosis.”
Grade: B-