Synopsis/Details
In this short, a 40-year-old man dissatisfied with his life, gets the opportunity to go back in time to a defining moment where he made a decision, and change it to see how his life would have turned out. The ultimate game show of the future, Hindsight 2020, makes this possible after reading his entry essay. He chooses the time when he didn't tell a girl that he loved her, and when he didn't, she left him. This time he chooses to say he loves her. The change in the decision is a mistake that leads to one unfortunate incident after another. Fortunately, the makers of the show give their contestants an out should they not like their new. Thinking maybe the grass wasn't greener on the other side of the fence, the "winner" chooses to go back to his former life. But as the makers of the show say, "You never know how time travel can change things."
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Erroneous judgment
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Guilt, Selfishness
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Minor cgi
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Machine
Stock Character Types:
Dark Lady, Tortured artist
Advanced
Subgenre:
Escape, Futuristic, Life Story, Science Fiction
Life Topics:
Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age
Drug Topics:
Legal Drugs
Super Powers:
Transportation and travel
Time Period:
Near future, Time travel
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
New Year's Day
Illness Topics:
Physical
Relationship Topics:
Domestic, Separation
