Illusion

"The only person who could change the story of his life...was the father he never knew."

Oct 1 2004 PG-13 1h 46m
Drama, Romance

A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first suspicious, then curious, and ultimately captivated, he watches his son's growth from mid-teens to mid-thirties as the son pursues his life-long love, Isabelle. The two constants through these snippets are his pursuit of Isabelle and the imagined voice of his father, telling him that he is worthless and unwanted. It is not until the story reaches its conclusion, that the old man discovers the surprising truth about his son and himself.

Plot

A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first suspicious, then curious, and ultimately captivated, he watches his son's growth from mid-teens to mid-thirties as the son pursues his life-long love, Isabelle. The two constants through these snippets are his pursuit of Isabelle and the imagined voice of his father, telling him that he is worthless and unwanted. It is not until the story reaches its conclusion, that the old man discovers the surprising truth about his son and himself.

Written by

Michael A. Goorjian, Ron Marasco, Chris Horvath

Directed by

Michael A. Goorjian

Cast

Kirk Douglas, Michael A. Goorjian, Karen Tucker

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Illusion Productions LLC [us], Maldoror Productions Inc. [us]

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
519
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA