Radius (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A man with a lethal aura searches for his identity while protecting the only person immune to his proximity.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Deaths Along the Road

Liam wakes with amnesia after a crash and discovers that people and animals die near him. He gradually realizes that he himself causes the unexplained deaths.

Key Events

• Crash and Amnesia — Liam wakes after a crash with amnesia; Jane was also traveling with him. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Rural roadside
• Driver Dies Nearby — A passing driver swerves away from Liam and dies in the crash. Characters: Liam Location: Rural road
• Identity Found — Liam learns from his wallet and licence that his name is Liam Hartwell. Characters: Liam Location: Rural roadside
• Diner of the Dead — Liam finds everyone dead, covers his mouth, and takes a map toward town. Characters: Liam Location: Roadside diner
• Sealed Home — Liam hears reports of biological warfare and seals a window with tape. Characters: Liam Location: Liam's house

The Safe Distance

Jane arrives with matching amnesia and can survive near Liam. Their investigation identifies a strange crash site, while hospital testing and a dangerous escape deepen their dependence on each other.

Key Events

• Farmer Drops Dead — A farmer dies after approaching Liam, while nearby animals also collapse. Characters: Liam Location: Farmhouse vicinity
• Lethal Aura Revealed — Liam realizes that his proximity, not a virus, causes the unexplained deaths. Characters: Liam Location: Farm area
• Jane Arrives — Jane arrives with amnesia and reveals that she was in the crash with Liam. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Liam's house
• Charred Crash Site — They investigate the crash and find a charred circle at the impact location. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Crash site
• Roadside Officer Dies — Jane walks away during an argument, and the questioning police officer dies. Characters: Liam, Jane, Police Officer Location: Roadside
• Fifteen-Meter Test — Liam uses a goat to demonstrate that Jane survives only within fifteen meters of him. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Open rural area

Marriage Under Pressure

Sam is revealed as Jane's husband and initially rejects their explanation. Jealousy, a police call, and a deadly public separation force Sam to accept their escape.

Key Events

• Hospital Testing — They go to a hospital after learning Jane was scanned and Liam is medically healthy. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Hospital
• Hospital Escape — Liam and Jane flee approaching officers and finally leave together without further deaths. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Hospital elevator
• Sam's Public Appeal — A news report reveals Jane's identity, and Sam publicly asks her to return home. Characters: Liam, Jane, Sam Location: Liam's house
• Sam Hears the Truth — Sam doubts their story until Liam demonstrates the lethal effect on an animal. Characters: Liam, Jane, Sam Location: Sam's home
• Failed Police Call — Sam calls police over the planned escape, then regrets it and warns Liam and Jane too late. Characters: Liam, Jane, Sam Location: Sam's home

Truth at the Cabin

Liam and Jane learn that a cosmic anomaly struck the crash site. At the cabin, evidence and recovered memories suggest that Liam was responsible for Jane's missing twin sister.

Key Events

• Crowd Separation — Police and onlookers die while Liam and Jane are forced apart; Sam accepts their plan. Characters: Liam, Jane, Sam, Police Officer Location: Public roadside
• Cosmic Anomaly Discovered — They learn that a cosmic anomaly struck Earth at the crash location. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Road to the cabin
• Cabin Evidence Found — Jane finds evidence that Liam abducted and killed her missing twin sister. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Liam's remote cabin

A Lethal Farewell

Ted and his sons take Liam and Jane hostage, triggering a violent confrontation. Jane is shot, Liam takes her to the hospital, and he ends his own life to stop further deaths.

Key Events

• Hostage Cabin Confrontation — Ted and his sons take them hostage; Jane is separated, and Liam's aura kills attackers. Characters: Liam, Jane, Ted Location: Liam's remote cabin
• Jane Is Shot — The remaining son shoots Jane, while Liam's aura kills him. Characters: Liam, Jane, Ted Location: Liam's remote cabin
• Hospital Sacrifice — Liam brings Jane to the hospital, then shoots himself as she receives treatment. Characters: Liam, Jane Location: Hospital

Story Breakdown

• Crash Amnesia — Liam begins without an identity or explanation for the surrounding deaths.
  • Waking After Impact — Liam wakes from the car crash with amnesia.
  • Finding His Name — His wallet and licence identify him as Liam.
• Roadside Deaths — The apparent biological disaster gradually becomes a personal mystery.
  • Diner Bodies — Liam discovers a roadside diner filled with corpses.
  • Farmer's Collapse — A farmer and nearby animals die near Liam.
• Lethal Proximity — Liam learns that his own presence causes the deaths.
  • Aura Revelation — He rejects the virus theory and identifies himself as the cause.
  • Fifteen-Meter Exception — Jane survives near him within a limited distance.
• Hospital Escape — Liam and Jane seek answers while authorities begin treating Liam as dangerous.
  • Medical Testing — The hospital finds Liam physically healthy.
  • Elevator Flight — They escape the hospital without causing another death.
• Marriage Tension — Sam's marriage to Jane complicates her growing bond with Liam.
  • Sam's Appeal — Sam publicly asks Jane to return home.
  • Jealous Police Call — Sam calls police, then warns the fugitives too late.
• Cabin Revelations — The journey to the cabin connects the lethal event to a cosmic anomaly and Liam's past.
  • Cosmic Impact — The crash site is linked to an unexplained cosmic anomaly.
  • Murder Evidence — Jane finds evidence implicating Liam in her twin sister's disappearance.
• Hostage Showdown — A hostile family turns the cabin into the final battlefield.
  • Ted's Captives — Ted and his sons take Liam and Jane hostage.
  • Aura Counterattack — Liam's aura kills Ted and the remaining attacker.
• Final Sacrifice — Liam chooses death after bringing Jane to medical care.
  • Jane Is Wounded — The remaining attacker shoots Jane during the cabin conflict.
  • Liam's Last Choice — Liam shoots himself while Jane is taken for treatment.

Directed by

Steeve Léonard, Caroline Labrèche

Key Cast

• Diego Klattenhoff — Liam
• Charlotte Sullivan — Jane
• Brett Donahue — Sam
• Bradley Sawatzky — Dr. Mayborne
• Nazariy Demkowicz — Ted