![]() ![]() Starting as an edgy thriller, Fofonoff’s film goes full-on cult-horror (or “cosmic horror” as the director calls it), including a puppet baby, when it introduces its twist. One of the most pleasing things about While Mortals Sleep is the genre flip it performs just over halfway through its 14-minute run-time. But what happens when accepting someone’s affirmation of our perspective - without thinking about their own agenda - leads us to an entirely new reality? What is the cost of agreeing with the wrong people, because they make us feel good about all the mistakes we’ve made?” We watch the news that tells us we aren’t crazy – everyone else is. “We tell our friends stories where we are right, and the other person is the asshole. “I wanted to explore the dangers of only trusting people who agree with you and validate you”, the director reveals as we discuss the origins of his story. ![]() Taking these circumstances and pushing it “to an extreme that was wild, creepy and fun to watch”, Fofonoff also wanted to ensure his narrative wasn’t just bizarre for the sake of it, but had a message to take away for his audience: Wanting to explore social anxiety, the filmmaker was particularly interested in the situation where “you go somewhere expecting to be alone, but instead there are other people there that require you to act a certain way”. Carie Kawa as Susan, a novelist looking to escape her career problems at a friend’s vacation home.ĭespite the surreal situation at the core of the film, Fofonoff’s inspiration came from a very real place. ![]()
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