A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognizable language baffling linguistic experts from around the globe.
Acting
O'Grady-Peyton's committed nonsense delivery feels unsettlingly real.
Writing
Cleary's script weaponizes our desperation for meaning.
Direction
Dual directors nail the uncanny viral video aesthetic.
Director
Benjamin Cleary
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cleary won an Oscar for the stutter-focused short 'Stutterer' (2015) before exploring another communication breakdown here.
The film premiered at Sundance the same year 'Shape of Water' explored similar themes of othered communication—shorts often predict Oscar conversations.
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