Idea (2022)

When a harried teaching assistant holds a series of online meetings with his students about their personal essays, his attempts to help them find meaning in their life stories gradually forces him to question the meaning of his own. A short film about the impossibility of making sense of what happens to us...and the necessity of trying to do it anyway.

Director: Michelle Tattenbaum
Runtime: 40 min
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Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Michelle Tattenbaum

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What is Idea about?
When a harried teaching assistant holds a series of online meetings with his students about their personal essays, his attempts to help them find meaning in their life stories gradually forces him to question the meaning of his own. A short film about the impossibility of making sense of what happens to us...and the necessity of trying to do it anyway.
Who directed Idea?
Idea was directed by Michelle Tattenbaum.
Who stars in Idea?
Idea stars Erin Gann, Alexandra Curran, Lambert Tamin, Erika Rolfsrud, Layla Khoshnoudi, Kane Koichi.
How long is Idea?
Idea has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).