The Edge of Dreaming
Ian Dodds
Synopsis
This is the story of a rational, sceptical woman, a mother and wife, who does not normally remember her dreams. Until she dreamt her horse was dying. She woke so scared she went outside in the night. She found him dead. The next dream told her she would die herself, when she was 48.
The Edge of Dreaming charts every step of that year. The film explores life and death in the context of a warm loving family, whose happiness is increasingly threatened as the dream seems to come true. From the kids' reaction to their horses’ death (they taught the dog a new trick called 'dead dog'), the film mixes humour, science and married life as Amy attempts to understand what is happening to her.
Everyone wrestles with the concept of their own mortality, but few so directly confront the subject. When Amy fell seriously ill, as her dream predicted, she went on a search to change that dream, leading her to eminent neuroscientist Mark Solms, and to new understanding of the complexity of our brains. The final confrontation, going back into her dream with the help of a shaman, reveals a surprising twist to the tale.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 73 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
- Amy Hardie 1st Feature
- Producer
- Robbie Allan, Tabitha jackson, Barbara Truyen, Doris Hepp, Simon Kilmurry
- Co-Producer
- Robbie Allan, Tabitha jackson, Barbara Truyen, Doris Hepp, Simon Kilmurry
- Editor
- Ling Lee, Colin Monie, Michael Culyba
- Director of Photography
- Amy Hardie Ian Dodds
- Sound
- Gunnar Oscarsson
- Music
- Jim Sutherland
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 26th January 2010
