Mindfield (1989) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A police lieutenant investigates violence while confronting memories that may have been deliberately erased and rebuilt.

Story Structure — 6 Plot Phases

Fractured Lives and Hidden Deals

Kellen appears exhausted while dealing with divorce-related emotions and meets Margot. An old compensation dispute reveals a mysterious item that was supposedly removed and destroyed.

Key Events

• Kellen Opens Exhausted — Kellen begins exhausted and disheveled, apparently affected by a job action among fellow workers. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly
• Meeting Margot — Kellen meets Margot as she prepares to marry and deals with the emotional fallout of his divorce. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Margot
• Old Business Dispute — Eddie, Bob, and Alabama Bill argue over stopped payments and compensation for handled accounts. Characters: Eddie, Bob Champlain, Alabama Bill
• The Destroyed Item — The business dispute is connected to an item supposedly removed and destroyed. Characters: Eddie, Bob Champlain, Alabama Bill

The Drugstore Hostage Case

An armed drugstore robbery turns violent when hostages are taken. Bob is coerced by Rudy and Mick, and Kellen enters the case as a police lieutenant.

Key Events

• Drugstore Hostage Crisis — Armed men rob a drugstore and take hostages. Characters: Rudy, Mick, Bob Champlain Location: Drugstore
• Bob Claims Legal Authority — Bob identifies himself as a lawyer and tries to calm the attackers. Characters: Bob Champlain, Rudy, Mick Location: Drugstore
• Bob Is Taken Away — Bob is selected to be taken away by the armed attackers. Characters: Bob Champlain, Rudy, Mick Location: Drugstore
• Key And Safe Coercion — Rudy and Mick force Bob to reveal the location of a key and a safe. Characters: Bob Champlain, Rudy, Mick Location: Drugstore
• Kellen Enters Investigation — Kellen arrives as a police lieutenant, and the robbery develops into a murder investigation. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Bob Champlain, Rudy, Mick Location: Drugstore

Criminal Networks Uncovered

Raolo becomes involved with Kellen, while Hugh provides federal information about Rudy's counterfeiting, mafia connections, and arms-for-cocaine trading. The investigation begins to connect violence with deeper secrets.

Key Events

• Raolo Joins The Case — Raolo Basutti becomes involved with Kellen as the investigation expands. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Raolo Basutti Location: Police investigation
• Federal Intelligence Arrives — FBI agent Hugh McVeigh explains Rudy's criminal connections and trafficking activities. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Hugh McVeigh Location: Police investigation
• Rudy's Criminal Background — Hugh identifies Rudy as a former counterfeiter with mafia connections who traded arms for cocaine. Characters: Hugh McVeigh, Rudy Location: Police investigation

Memories Under Assault

Kellen develops frightening visions and fragmented memories. Sarah urges him to testify against Doctor Satorius, but Kellen fears that the court will discredit him.

Key Events

• Kellen's Visions Begin — Kellen begins suffering frightening visions and fragmented memories. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly
• Sarah Demands Testimony — Sarah urges Kellen to testify against Doctor Satorius over the Coldhaven experiments. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Sarah Paradis
• Kellen Refuses Court — Kellen initially refuses because he fears the court will destroy his credibility. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Sarah Paradis

The Coldhaven Revelation

Satorius confirms that Kellen's memory was altered through the Coldhaven program. He also challenges Kellen's accepted memory of his father's death.

Key Events

• Cold Haven Experiments — The Coldhaven program used de-patterning, electroshock, LSD, and psychic driving to alter minds. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Doctor Satorius Location: Cold Haven
• Satorius Confirms Memory Removal — Satorius confirms that information was removed from Kellen's memory and that Kellen underwent the program. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Doctor Satorius
• The Father Memory Challenged — Satorius claims Kellen's accepted memory of his father's death is false and programmed denial. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Doctor Satorius

Duty Without Certainty

A police officer's death creates unrest, Kellen is suspended, and evidence connected to the experiments is reportedly destroyed. The story ends with Kellen trapped between duty and unreliable memory.

Key Events

• Officer Is Killed — A police officer is killed, causing unrest and demands that the killers be found. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Raolo Basutti, Rudy, Mick Location: Police investigation
• Kellen Is Suspended — Kellen is suspended while the investigation and public pressure intensify. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly Location: Police department
• Evidence Is Destroyed — Evidence connected to the experiments is said to have been destroyed. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Doctor Satorius, Sarah Paradis Location: Cold Haven
• Trapped By Uncertain Memory — Kellen remains trapped between detective duty, unreliable memories, and Satorius's revelations. Characters: Kellen O'Reilly, Doctor Satorius, Sarah Paradis

Story Breakdown

• Personal Disorientation — Kellen begins the story emotionally and physically unsettled.
  • Exhausted Protagonist — Kellen appears exhausted and disheveled amid a job action among fellow workers.
  • Meeting Margot — Kellen meets Margot while she prepares to marry and is pregnant.
• The Business Dispute — An old arrangement exposes unpaid compensation and a mysterious destroyed item.
  • Stopped Payments — Eddie, Bob, and Alabama Bill argue that payments ended after five years.
  • Destroyed Mystery Item — The dispute is linked to an item supposedly removed and destroyed.
• Drugstore Hostage Crisis — A robbery transforms the hidden disputes into a violent criminal case.
  • Armed Robbery — Armed men rob a drugstore and take hostages.
  • Forced Safe Location — Rudy and Mick force Bob to reveal a key and safe location.
• Expanding Investigation — Kellen's police investigation gains support and federal intelligence.
  • Police Murder Case — Kellen arrives as a police lieutenant and treats the robbery as a murder investigation.
  • Federal Criminal Profile — Hugh describes Rudy's counterfeiting, mafia connections, and arms-for-cocaine trading.
• Recovered Memories — Kellen's visions force the investigation inward toward his own past.
  • Frightening Visions — Kellen suffers visions and fragmented memories that undermine his certainty.
  • Sarah's Testimony Appeal — Sarah urges Kellen to testify against Doctor Satorius.
• Cold Haven Program — The alleged treatment program becomes the central explanation for Kellen's altered memory.
  • Mind Rebuilding Methods — The program used de-patterning, electroshock, LSD, and psychic driving.
  • Removed Information — Satorius confirms that information was removed from Kellen's memory.
• Truth Under Threat — Satorius attacks Kellen's foundational memories while external pressure closes in.
  • Father's Death Doubt — Satorius claims Kellen's accepted memory of his father's death is false.
  • Destroyed Evidence — Evidence connected to the experiments is said to have been destroyed.
• Unresolved Duty — The investigation ends without restoring Kellen's confidence in his memories or institutions.
  • Officer's Death — A police officer is killed, causing unrest and demands for justice.
  • Kellen Suspended — Kellen is suspended and remains caught between detective duty and uncertain memory.

Directed by

Jean-Claude Lord

Key Cast

• Michael Ironside — Kellen O'Reilly
• Lisa Langlois — Sarah Paradis
• Christopher Plummer — Doctor Satorius
• Stefan Wodoslawsky — Raolo Basutti
• Sean McCann — Rudy