Retrograde

A woman with no memories of her life walks around a city on Christmas Eve to try to remember her past.

  • Jonathan Sim
    Director
  • Jonathan Sim
    Writer
  • Jonathan Sim
    Producer
  • Mary Kate Abner
    Key Cast
    "Amber"
  • Ash Etedali
    Key Cast
    "Detective Jared Michaels"
  • Jonathan Sim
    Key Cast
    "Detective"
  • Jonathan Sim
    Editor
  • Ryan Rosenthal
    Director of Photography
  • Anton Riehle
    1st Assistant Director
  • Cole Rosenthal
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 25, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University
Director Biography - Jonathan Sim

Jonathan Sim is a filmmaker studying at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

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Director Statement

This was my final project for my NYU Frame & Sequence class. I wanted to combine the Christmas movie genre with a sci-fi element and a grounded character story. This movie has a mystery surrounding it, and it was a fantastic experience to work on the short film with a talented group of people.