In this probing sci-fi thriller, John is a human who wants to be invincible. To get there, he needs to endure a cutting-edge medical procedure that transforms his mortal self into something digital, but not android. He will keep his existing body and live in it again after death. It's a strange, even loopy idea, but forces more powerful than he is are fully behind the technology. After all, they need people like John who are willing to die for the interests of elites. Over. And over. Again.
The procedure leaves John in an existential haze between living and dying, where even as an enhanced lifeform he remains incomplete. He now faces an endless journey ahead towards perfection. The thought is overwhelming. So he ponders questions. When life goals are infinitely out of reach, what is the point of even trying? Or living?
Director Carrie Ann Quinn combines superb production values with intricately woven, often literary dialogue to deliver a short film that dedicated science fiction fans will appreciate. Most of the production team is based in Los Angeles, but the film is set in New York, making Launch at Paradise a bicoastal vision of an uncertain future.
You can watch the trailer here: Launch at Paradise Trailer
