He died of cancer. Woke up young, rich, and married in paradise. So why is he miserable?
A man dies of cancer—and then wakes up, decades in the future, because his body was cryogenically preserved. Now he’s not only cured of cancer, but also rejuvenated. And his wife is also alive again, restored to health and youth by miraculous future technology. It’s a post-scarcity future, in which the biggest problem is learning how to start over when everything is new and different.
Writing
Elegant economy—14 minutes, decades of marriage.
Acting
Jared Abrahamson's silent panic in paradise.
Director
John Harden
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director John Harden made this for roughly the cost of a used car, yet it qualified for Oscar consideration.
The title 'NEW' works triple-duty: the company, the novelty of rebirth, and the cruel irony that Hugh cannot become new.
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