Ultrasonic (2012) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A musician investigates a persistent sound after an unusual hearing test makes a conspiracy theory seem possible.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Music, Marriage, and Money

Simon balances teaching music, playing in a band, and dreaming of professional songwriting. The $2,000 album expense intensifies financial pressure within his marriage to Ruth.

Key Events

• Simon Teaches Music — Simon works as a music teacher while dreaming of being paid to write music. Characters: Simon Location: Music classroom
• A Songwriting Dream — Simon hopes to earn money by writing music professionally. Characters: Simon Location: Unspecified
• Band Rehearsal Life — Simon plays in a band while pursuing his musical ambitions. Characters: Simon Location: Band rehearsal space
• Album Recording Expense — Simon pays $2,000 to record an album despite the couple's financial strain. Characters: Simon, Ruth Location: Simon and Ruth's home
• Marriage Under Pressure — The recording expense adds stress to Simon and Ruth's marriage. Characters: Simon, Ruth Location: Simon and Ruth's home
• Jonas Distributes Flyers — Jonas hands out flyers while trying to open people's eyes to conspiracies and injustices. Characters: Jonas Location: Public streets

The Sound Without Witnesses

Simon hears a persistent sound that begins in an alleyway and remains audible from home. Ruth cannot hear it and attributes the problem to ringing caused by loud music.

Key Events

• Jonas Distributes Flyers — Jonas hands out flyers while trying to open people's eyes to conspiracies and injustices. Characters: Jonas Location: Public streets
• The Alleyway Sound — Simon hears what he believes is a real sound in an alleyway. Characters: Simon Location: Alleyway
• The Sound Persists — The sound does not disappear and remains audible from Simon's house. Characters: Simon Location: Simon and Ruth's home
• Ruth Hears Nothing — Ruth cannot hear the sound when Simon reports it. Characters: Simon, Ruth Location: Simon and Ruth's home
• Tinnitus Explanation — Ruth suggests that years of loud music have caused Simon's ears to ring. Characters: Simon, Ruth Location: Simon and Ruth's home
• Jonas Believes Simon — Jonas believes Simon's account instead of dismissing the sound. Characters: Simon, Jonas Location: Unspecified meeting place

A Conspiracy Takes Shape

Jonas believes Simon and researches the phenomenon. He proposes that the sound may be an ultrasonic government experiment intended to control minds.

Key Events

• Jonas Researches The Sound — Jonas conducts research into the unexplained auditory phenomenon. Characters: Jonas Location: Jonas's research space
• Government Experiment Theory — Jonas theorizes that the sound is a government ultrasonic mind-control experiment. Characters: Jonas, Simon Location: Unspecified meeting place
• Ruth Urges Medical Advice — Ruth prods Simon to visit an ear doctor about his symptoms. Characters: Ruth, Simon Location: Simon and Ruth's home
• Ear Examination — Simon visits the Hearing Doctor for an examination of his unusual auditory symptoms. Characters: Simon, Hearing Doctor Location: Ear doctor's office
• Exceptional Hearing Result — The tests show Simon hears at least 6,000 Hz above the average human range. Characters: Simon, Hearing Doctor Location: Ear doctor's office

Evidence Beyond The Average

Simon visits the Hearing Doctor after Ruth urges him to seek medical advice. The results show hearing at least 6,000 Hz above average, strengthening Jonas's theory.

Key Events

• Theory Gains Support — Simon’s test results convince Jonas that his ultrasonic-signal theory may be correct. Characters: Simon, Jonas Location: Unspecified meeting place
• The Investigation Begins — Simon and Jonas embark on a journey to get to the bottom of the sound experiment. Characters: Simon, Jonas Location: Unspecified

The Search For Silence

Simon and Jonas begin a joint investigation into the suspected experiment. Their stated objective is to uncover the truth and stop the persistent noise.

Key Events

• Search For The Source — The two partners pursue the truth behind the suspected ultrasonic signal. Characters: Simon, Jonas Location: Unspecified investigation locations
• Attempt To Stop The Noise — Simon and Jonas seek to stop the noise linked to the suspected experiment. Characters: Simon, Jonas Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• Simon's Musical Life — Simon teaches music, plays in a band, and hopes to become a paid songwriter.
  • Teaching And Band — Simon works as a music teacher and plays in a band.
  • Songwriting Ambition — Simon dreams of earning money by writing music.
• Marriage Under Strain — Financial pressure and Simon's recording plans create tension with Ruth.
  • Album Expense — Simon spends $2,000 to record an album while money is tight.
  • Expectant Marriage — Simon and Ruth are married and expecting a child.
• The Unheard Signal — Simon encounters a sound that remains audible to him but not to Ruth.
  • Alleyway Discovery — Simon first hears the apparently real sound in an alleyway.
  • Persistent Noise — The sound continues and can be heard from Simon's house.
• Conflicting Interpretations — Ruth dismisses Simon's experience while Jonas accepts it as significant.
  • Ruth's Tinnitus Theory — Ruth attributes the symptom to ringing from years of loud music.
  • Jonas Validates Simon — Jonas believes Simon and begins researching the phenomenon.
• The Government Hypothesis — Jonas interprets the sound as a possible ultrasonic experiment designed to control minds.
  • Conspiracy Research — Jonas researches the sound after hearing Simon's account.
  • Ultrasonic Control Theory — Jonas suspects a government signal is controlling those who hear it.
• Medical Confirmation — A hearing test gives the investigation an unusual factual basis.
  • Ear Doctor Visit — Simon visits the Hearing Doctor after Ruth urges medical advice.
  • Six Thousand Hertz — The test places Simon's hearing at least 6,000 Hz above average.
• Joint Investigation — Simon and Jonas cooperate to uncover the suspected experiment and stop the noise.
  • Partners In Search — Simon and Jonas embark on a journey to investigate the sound.
  • Seeking Silence — Their stated goal is to discover the truth and stop the noise.

Directed by

Rohit Colin Rao

Key Cast

• Silas Gordon Brigham — Simon
• Sam Repshas — Jonas
• Cate Buscher — Ruth
• Josh Davidson — Dennis
• Ricardo Kingsbury — Chucky