Tomorrow's Memoir (2004)

Jaded by a world which has deceived him, an older gentleman withdraws from society into a somber and lonely existence. When a crisis develops in the city, it soon becomes clear that he has ... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Cliffe

Writer:

Jim Cliffe

Stars:

Stephen Jefferys, Michael Collier, Jason Bell

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Jefferys	...	Narrator / Older Man
Michael Collier	...	Agent Wayne
Jason Bell	...	Younger Man (1940's-1960's)
Michael Irwin	...	Priest
Brock MacKay	...	Younger Boy (1920's)
Dena Unger	...	Narrator's Wife
James W. Judd	...	Newscaster 1
Margery Bedford	...	Reporter 1
Beth Novak	...	Elderly Woman On Street
Stace Williamson	...	Agent in Alley 1
Dan Zaleski	...	Agent in Alley 2
Rob Aguilar	...	Smoking Man
Kyle L. Poirier	...	Paramedic 1
Corwin Ferguson	...	Paramedic 2
Doug Brown	...	Newscaster 2

Storyline

Jaded by a world which has deceived him, an older gentleman withdraws from society into a somber and lonely existence. When a crisis develops in the city, it soon becomes clear that he has led a more than unusual life. He is a man with secrets, bitterness, lies, and regret - and he's being watched.

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Plot Keywords:

city | secret | death | superhero | neo noir | 

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Taglines:

We can't change the past. But sometimes...we can change our minds.

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Temporal Ellipsis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

27 min

Color:

Color (Multicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the coffee shop, the old man places a plastic container of coffee creamer on its side next to others already lying down. The arrangement the creamers are lying in make the letter "S."

User Reviews

A wonderful neo-noir short

Caught this flick over at IFilm.com. Beautiful lighting, a fitting score, and a well-developed script (surprising for a film which runs under 30 minutes). Stephen Jefferys is perfect as our protagonist and narrator. The recurring motifs (the clocks, the man ascending the stairs, the planes) throughout give the short a sense of cohesion. I don't want to reveal too much of the plot as part of the fun is discovering the mystery as it unfolds. But it does feature one of my favorite themes: the absence of goodness in a world desperate for heroes.

Congrats to Jim Cliffe and all the crew who worked on this project, the final product is a joy to watch.