Now, Voyager, which was scheduled for January 10th had to be rescheduled for February 14th because of technical problems with the projector. On January 24, we will be watching What Dreams May Come.
Robin Williams and Annabella Sciorra star in this visually stunning metaphysical tale of life after death. Neurologist Chris and artist Annie had the perfect life until they lost their children in an auto accident; they're just starting to recover when Chris meets an untimely death himself. He's met by a messenger named Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and taken to his own personal afterlife--a freshly drawn world reminiscent of Annie's own artwork, still dripping and wet with paint. Meanwhile a depressed Annie takes her own life, compelling Chris to traverse heaven and hell to save Annie from an eternity of despair.
The images of madness and depression shown in the film are quite compelling. If we view it as a metaphor for the deadening of life following a severe trauma, such as suffered by both Annie and Chris, then the film can be taken as illustrative of the psychological aftereffects and what must be done to come back.
The film is based on a book of the same name, a book far less satisfying than the film. It is a visually stunning film and won the Oscar for best visual effects in 1999. It is for the visualizing of depression and madness that I chose this film as I believe these images are quite compelling.