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NO
MYSTERY
[short film]
1991
PRINCIPAL
CAST
Martin Neufeld, Erica Buss
DIRECTOR
David Weaver
Long Run Productions - Canadian Film Institute
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a scene from the movie- REAL
VIDEO CLIP 5.5 MB
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THE
STORY
No Mystery is the story of Jonathan Pollard a man who can no longer
sleep. He has forsaken his dreams and now sleepwalks through life.
He spends his sleepless nights in airport lounges. One night he
meets or rather encounters a strange yet alluring woman who seems
to see into him. She on the other hand is a pickpocket who targets
lonely travelers. Jonathan is one of her marks. She does not steal
wallets for the money, which she gives to an accomplice, but to
discover who these men are from the contents of their wallets.
Photos, id, notes, etc. She collects and categorizes. She becomes
fascinated with Jonathan because he is the only one to ever come
after her. She an angel on a misson to save him from himself.
When they finally meet again Jonathan's life is laid bare before
him. Will he continue to sleep walk through life or embark on
a new journey?
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THE
CHARACTER
Jonathan Pollard has a good job, a beautiful wife, a nice house
in an upscale neighborhood, and fancy toys. Yet his life is empty
and meaningless. Simply existing as opposed to living.
He is ripe for a major life transition. He does not recognize
it until a stranger who seems to know him better then he does
himself reflects his life back to him. She is his mirror. He finds
this very perplexing yet embraces her forays into his life. He
is ready for this new journey but does he have the courage to
let go of the past
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COMMENTS
"At the time there seemed to be many parallels between Jonathan
and myself. However looking back now I realize I understand him
even better today then I did then. He was waking up from years
of living in a vacuum. Not an easy transition to work through.
Especially when you realize that everything that seemed to have
any relevance in your life no longer means anything..."
Comments continued - REAL
AUDIO CLIP
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