(2020; 71 minutes; USA)
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Jogen Salzberg (a Zen Buddhist monk, not a professional actor)
stars
brilliantly as “Jacob,” an intense young millennial in search of
spiritual
transformation in Antero Alli’s "The Vanishing Field", an
astonishingly
original masterpiece and a gem of a motion picture."
- Charles Kruger for Flickstorm -- click this to read the entire review
Trailer and Synopsis (no spoilers)
Disenchanted with the corruption of society, Jacob joins a Zen monastery
in the hopes of escaping the world. When his meditation practice ignites
a spontaneous out of body experience, he aspires to "hack the bardo"
and be reborn into a better life. Spinning through the astral realms,
he discovers a perilous abyss from which there may be no return.
Tomas (Ed Welsh) and Jacob (Jogen Salzberg) negotiate an esoteric pact
JOGEN SALZBERG as Jacob
HOGEN BAYS, Roshi as himself
ED WELSH as Tomas
SYLVI ALLI as the Ubume
DOUGLAS ALLEN as the Dragonfly
NITA BRYANT as
the Oracle and the Mother
Jacob (Jogen Salzberg) reawakens in another dimension
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Sylvi Alli (costumes & make-up),
Ed Welsh, Cibyl Kavan,
Robert D'Esposito, Sage O'Reilly, and Dragos Dobai
CGI by Michael McWhirter@FinisherMedia.com Soundtrack, Sylvi Alli
Additional music by Spider the Akronaut, Jogen Salzberg, Antero Alli
Thanks to the gracious support of The Great Vow Zen Monastery.
Dialogues improvised from character and story ideas by Antero Alli.
Oracle monologue excerpted from Anton Chekhov's "The Sea Gull"
Story, cinematography, editing, & direction by Antero Alli.
Produced by Vertical Pool as a non-union art film.
The Oracle (Nita Bryant) confronts Jacob on the astral planes
VISION STATEMENT by Antero Alli
How and Why this Movie was Made
Three Reviews plus Audience Responses
Including more stills from the movie
