A man wakes up alone in the middle of the desert with a black hood on his head and his hands tied behind his back. At death's door, he is discovered by a woman living alone in the desert and is nursed back to health. Upon regaining consciousness, the man realizes he has amnesia, and has no idea who he is. His only clue, a piece of paper in his pocket with the name "Manny Elder" on it, sends him on a journey to Los Angeles to discover his past. But things and people are not what they seem and clues lead to something bigger and more unusual than the man could have ever imagined.
Writing
Twist that recontextualizes EVERYTHING you just watched.
Acting
Rudolf Martin carries existential dread in every confused glance.
Practical Effects
Desert isolation achieved with basically no budget.
Director
Henry Barrial
Rudolf Martin
Man
Heather Ankeny
Isabel
Keith Diamond
Manny Elder
Ines Dali
Anouk
Patrick Fabian
Internist
Steve Tom
Doctor
Leyna Weber
Natalie
Sarah Danielle Madison
Woman
Deborah Dir
Woman
Brian Lally
Motel Clerk
Pamela Salem
Narrator
Henry Barrial
Ray Boyden
Kurt A. Boesen
Cabbie
Matt Miller
C.E.O.
Karen S. Peterson
Karla Ernst
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for roughly $50,000, this micro-budget film out-twists most $100 million studio thrillers.
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