Subconscious Password (2013) — AI Story Visualization

Subconscious Password (2013) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

A surreal short film depicting the cognitive struggle of retrieving a forgotten name through a gamified mental framework.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Game Show Premise

Celebrity Interrogation

Cognitive Labyrinth

Memory Retrieval

In this short animation, Oscar®-winning director Chris Landreth uses a common social gaffe - forgetting somebody's name - as the starting point for a mind-bending romp through the unconscious. Inspired by the classic TV game show Password, the film features a wealth of animated celebrity guests who try (and try, and try) to prompt Charles to remember the name. Finally, he realizes he will simply have to surrender himself to his predicament.

Directed by

Chris Landreth

Key Cast

Rating: 5.9/10 (9 votes)