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We’re almost there! The world of the film is built: animation, FX, and lighting are nearly complete.
What remains is the final breath of life: music, sound, and preparing the film for festival release.
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- SYNOPSIS -
After a young teen awakes from a hypnotic trance in a strange land he must search high and low for a way to escape his lonely existence. Will his curiosity and ingenuity be able to withstand repeated failures and the familiar draw to complacency, or will he find a way to break through his limits and explore the great beyond?
- ABOUT -
A contemporary re-imagining of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” wrapped in magic, “Bloom” intends to uncover the beauty of imagination, creativity, and dreams for those believing life is nothing more than the limits we’ve been shown. This project aims to bring hope to the young who long to soar above the clouds while also awakening the old who abandoned their dreams of journeying to the moon. The universe is quaking, inviting the world to climb out of our earthly cages, gaze into the depths of the magical ocean of creativity, and ask what it is that makes us bloom?
Purpose
Bloom explores themes of loneliness, longing, curiosity, wonder, and failure. Asking questions like: What does it take for someone to bloom into their full potential? What holds us back? Is it ever too late to try?
It aims to inspire you to stay curious, never give up, and remind you that no one achieves anything alone. The world is full of wonder, there is a place for you in it, and your story can inspire others.
TITLE
Why “Bloom”? A group of jellyfish is commonly referred to as a “bloom”, and jellyfish play a significant role in the story. The word also has definitions that align with the themes, concepts, and visuals of the film such as:
- a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of greatest beauty, artistry.
- to flourish or thrive.
- to be in or achieve a state of healthful beauty and vigor.
- to glow with warmth.