Lucid Dreams of Gabriel 2014 Directed by Sasha A. Schriber

"Lucid Dreams Of Gabriel" is a surrealistic and non-linear story about a mother achieving immortality through her son, unconditional love, and the fluidity of time. The film portrays a moment of transition, from life to afterlife, with the story being told from three different perspectives - a mother, her son, and the messenger who can alter the time. Simona and her son Gabriel travel through three realms - a present moment (at 24 fps), supernatural world (at 48 fps) and a lucid dream (at 48 fps) - in order to discover the purpose of their lives. But, in order to fulfill that purpose, Simona must give away her life afore. Through an afterlife mirror, Simona views the last few minutes of her life with her son. Later, as Gabriel falls asleep, Simona receives a small gift of time from a Messenger. As the sands of time quickly run out, she appears to Gabriel in his dream, in order to deliver a message that he will never forget.

Production Country Switzerland
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies Disney Research , ETH - Zurich
Budget $100,000
Release Date 9 August 2014
10 mins
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Beat Schlatter Messenger
Murat Kocaoglu Gabriel (Voice)
Leila Gangji Elderly Lady
Martin Hefti Customs Officer
Marco Thom Father
Rudolf Treichler Chess Player
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