DISSONANCE

A strange, hypnotic short that mixes calm self-help rituals with unsettling historical echoes, demanding patience and rewarding it with unease.

Directed by

Jordan Strafer

Starring

Jim Fletcher

Overview

WWII veteran, Ray, is a self-help guru in the afterlife, guiding us though breathing exercises and spiritual release. A former Nazi air force headquarters turned 90s daytime talk-show studio becomes the unlikely setting for collective healing of deep personal trauma. Complicated symbols and histories mix into a singular filmic experience.

How it feels

Eerie, absurd, satirical and melancholic. Measured and demanding.

About

Trauma, healing, memory, war

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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