The Given
2015 : 1 hour 15 minutes
This video is only available with Night Flight+.
Director: James Fotopoulos
synopsis
A New York City based actress goes to an audition. Afterward she attends meditation class and then winds up at a party of artists viewing a film. At home, she and her girlfriend explore buried memories. Later she begins to sleepwalk. Finally, the actress enacts a childlike performance inspired by a Frank Wedekind play.
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