PLANTASMA

PLANTASMA is a deeply personal, character-driven indie, germinating within a fantastical horror film. Emily’s journey begins as a whispery song of isolation and ends as a thunderous crescendo of madness. As her story careens towards her unraveling, we follow her every step of the way. Close to her, following her every movement. Relying heavily on handheld, the film will hover like an ever-present spectre that Emily feels but cannot see. The world of the film starts as typically mundane and, as Emily’s consciousness expands and is reflected by her physical surroundings, becomes more vibrant and psychedelic. At night, harsh reds and fluorescent whites illuminate her face, suggesting the impact of the anxiety-inducing media that she consumes. The yellow and orange glow of direct sunlight pours into her apartment during the daytime. As Emily surrounds herself with an abundance of plant life, vivid greens and purples become central to the film’s increasingly vibrant color palette. Vintage lens choices will create a hazier, softer look inside Emily’s apartment-turned-jungle, reminiscent of a dream that doesn’t exactly feel right. PLANTASMA is an unnerving projection of the film’s director and his contemporaries, who have been uniquely challenged by this peculiar moment in history. It’s a story that exposes the fragility of our connections, forcing us to examine the fine line between self-sufficiency and self-destruction.