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The Astronomical, Astrological, and Mythological

Synopsis: 

 

The main characters in the three scenes of "Astronomical, Astrological and Mythological" simply react, each in an individual way,

to the dreamlike situations that they experience both in their waking life and in their actual dreams.

For Michel there is a feeling of immanence, that something is going to happen.

He is haunted by a girl who, in his dreams, literally turns him upside down.

Jan ponders the importance of a small, apparently insignificant moment in which she helps another woman.

Steve's star-mapping activity and his real life have a feeling that dreams sometimes have.

For him, the two worlds have merged.

He views a film and visits a museum in the company of the same woman who appears in Michel's dreams.

Runtime: 
22:54
English subtitle: 
No
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THE ASTRONOMICAL, ASTROLOGICAL, AND MYTHOLOGICAL

2016 / 22:54

Written and Directed by Kijin Jang

 

CAST

Ekaterina Pylova (Jan)

Matt Langer (Michel)

Nadja Leonhard Hooper (Dream Woman and Eva)

Stephen Raney (Steve)

 

About

The Astronomical, Astrological and Mythological is a short film and it contains

3 individual stories. It assembles and simulates dreamlike things and their

interaction with the psychological conscious activity of several individuals.

It explores how dreamlike states, states of liminal, states of consciousness and

unconsciousness are distinct and mixed up with each other by using a series of

simple gestures. There is some conflict, confusion, and things that are going on,

but no conspicuous climax. It shows the characters’ ordinary life and portrays

the suspense related to an inner process that is unresolved.

 

Synopsis

The main characters in the three scenes of Astronomical, Astrological and

Mythological simply react, each in an individual way, to the dreamlike situations

that they experience both in their waking life and in their actual dreams.

For Michel there is a feeling of immanence, that something is going to happen.

He is haunted by a girl who, in his dreams, literally turns him upside down.

Jan ponders the importance of a small, apparently insignificant moment in which

she helps another woman. Steve's star-mapping activity and his real life have a

feeling that dreams sometimes have. For him the two worlds have merged.

He views a film and visits a museum in the company of the same woman who

appears in Michel's dreams.

Screenings / Awards: 

2017 SVA After School / New York, NY

2017 8th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival / New York, NY 

2017 SVA Hollywood Showcase / Hollywood, CA

2016 67TH Montecatini International Short Film Festival / Montecatini, Italy

2016 Accolade Global Film Competition Award 2016 / La Jolla, CA

2016 Lisbon International Film Festival 2016 / Lisbon, Portugal

Directed by: 
Kijin Jang
Writing credits: 
Kijin Jang
Cast: 
Matt Langer Ekaterina Pylova Stephen Raney Nadja Leonhard-Hooper Hanul Kim Sholeh Dalai Adele Schelling
Produced by: 
Kijin Jang
Cinematography by: 
Weizitong Kong
Film Editing by: 
Kijin Jang
Casting by: 
Gina Lee
Art Direction by: 
Wonjun Jung
Makeup Department: 
Nana Hiramatsu
Other crew: 
Camera Assistant by Tetsuya Arimori Assistant Director by Hanul Kim Sound Record by Ming Wang Sound Mix by Anthony Galindo Line Producer by Gina Lee
Release Date: 
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Official website: 
theastronomical.com
Total votes: 2183

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