A computer science student becomes obsessed with finding an algorithm for ensuring certainty in life after his father dies in the 9/11/2001 attacks.
Acting
Paul Hine's unraveling hits harder than the budget suggests.
Writing
Dialogue treats algorithms like prayers.
Director
Michael Sorokorensky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Michael Sorokorensky made this as his thesis film at Columbia; it played zero festivals.
Shot in 2012, it accidentally predicted our era of AI prophets promising to optimize away uncertainty.
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