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The Manifestation
The Muse
USA 2024
produced by Eric Machiela, Ross Vande Waa, Zach Runge, Geert Heetebrij, Sid Jansma jr (executive), Kelly James Clark (executive) for Wolverine Films, GRLA
directed by Geert Heetebrij
starring Inbar Lavi, Jack Kesy, Usman Ally, Jonathan Leigh West, Rachel Sullivan, Jeanne Taylor, Maura Gale, Katie O'Neill, Mara Kanyon, Nikita Turov, David Stobbe, Inchai Reed, Ashley Marie Jones, Michael Page (voice)
written by Geert Heetebrij, music by Drew Denton
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Stephen (Jack Kesy) has long been a disciple of self help guru Michael
(Usman Ally), and it's been in one of his seminars he met his future wife
Roni (Inbar Lavi) - however, whatever Michael might have done for him, he
hasn't made Stephen a better stock trader. And when Stephen has pretty
much all of his money wasted on worthless stocks, Michael just cuts off
contact and support as in essence Stephen's just a client run out of
money. But that doesn't stop Stephen from trying to implement Michael's
techniques of manifestation and the like - to rather astounding results,
as one day while trading stocks from his home, a being that's the
splitting image of his wife Roni (and is thus also played by Inbar Lavi)
shows up and gives him stock advice - that's invariably spot on. Problem
is, Stephen has hardly any funds, so fantasy Roni persuades Stephen to
empty the student loan account of real Roni - much to the real Roni's
dismay. She's somehow calmed down of course when she learns the next day
that Stephen has made a tidy profit, but is somewhat miffed when she
learns that prior to him raiding her account he has lost all his own money
without telling her. And when she learns about his method that
involves a fantasy her, she's so disgusted that she moves out of their
home. Thing is, he has become a total success at the market, and his
results ultimately win her back - even if Stephen has to promise to give
up fantasy Roni. Unfortunately with her gone so are his good fortunes, and
his desperation summons her back, Thing is, she's more than just a
visualisation of his, and eventually driven by jealousy of the real Roni
starts ruining Stephen's life ... The concept
"manifestation", as often used by self help gurus, driven to the
extreme is the base for this very unusual thriller, a film that might tell
a pretty far-fetched story, but in a very convincing, even suspenseful
way. And while the concept might suggest horror, the film as such pretty
much avoids spectacle, concentrating on mindgames instead, and it's
carried rather beautifully by a very solid cast and a directorial effort
giving the actors the necessary space to breathe life into their
characters. And all of this results in a pretty cool genre movie.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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