The Unreliable Narrator
David Jonathan Storey
The Unreliable Narrator delves into a deeply personal, multi-layered narrative revolving around themes of remembrance, love, hurt, joy, and pain. Through a fusion of animation, archival footage, sound design, and video, my film explores the fragmented nature of memory reconstruction from a subjective viewpoint. Central to this exploration is the interplay between certainty and uncertainty, representing the clash between the absolute knowledge of lived experiences and the unpredictable nature of memory retrieval. I empower myself to curate which memories to reveal, document, or hold back, transforming a personal reality into a tangible dream. I uncover the transformative potential of cinematic memory recall, where scenes blend into a surreal dreamscape merging old archives and photographs. This dreamlike tension blurs the boundaries between reality and the cinematic realm, offering a fresh perspective on self-discovery and a physical embodiment of a lived reality.
As the film moves forward, you can begin to explore new perspectives and realities presented dependent on where you ponder. The story has no beginning, no end, but is embedded within the confines of a personal history. As a cinematic retelling of memory, The Unreliable Narrator dances with the unknown relationship between oneself and the connection they have to the world around them.