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The Bostrom Scenario
Alice Wonder, a young girl from New Zealand is haunted by the visions of her brother’s death, murdered by the impossible flash of a camera. But everyone is adamant her brother never existed. Alice travels the city of Christchurch for answers. She unravels the story of Plato; a supernatural photographer of the H.E.B. A photographer torn by guilt and yearning for enlightenment. And the story of renegade film students on the set of a cursed documentary, uncovering the power of a dreaded computer experiment. As imposing forces tighten their noose round Alice, she discovers her brother’s story is one that will break down reality itself.
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Alice Wonder, a young girl from New Zealand is haunted by the visions of her brother’s death, murdered by the impossible flash of a camera. But everyone is adamant her brother never existed. Alice travels the city of Christchurch for answers. She unravels the story of Plato; a supernatural photographer of the H.E.B. A photographer torn by guilt and yearning for enlightenment. And the story of renegade film students on the set of a cursed documentary, uncovering the power of a dreaded computer experiment. As imposing forces tighten their noose round Alice, she discovers her brother’s story is one that will break down reality itself.
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Genre:Science Fiction
Written By:Ricky Townsend
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Interframe Pictures
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