
Synopsis/Details
Adam Carter, a brilliant but emotionally distant physicist, attempts to test a homemade particle accelerator in his lab. The experiment goes wrong and reality collapses. Instead of dying, Adam wakes up in an infinite white space, greeted by an enigmatic figure known only as “The Guard.”
Adam quickly realizes he’s not in a dream, but in a realm beyond time and space an interdimensional zone where thought becomes matter, and perception shapes the rules. As he traverses surreal landscapes parks formed from his memories, cities of fluid consciousness, a metaphysical hospital, and the Hall of Elections he begins to understand that life on Earth is only one layer of a much deeper, spiritual journey.
The Guard leads him through revelations: that souls choose their parents, suffering, and even their death, all to learn spiritual lessons. Every life, no matter how painful or short, serves a purpose in the evolution of a greater consciousness. Heaven and hell are not places, but reflections of the mind. God is not a being, but a force, unknowable yet present in all.
When Adam meets Novak a grieving father trapped by his own denial the script explores clashing beliefs: science vs. spirit, logic vs. faith. In the end, Adam must decide: return to Earth with no memory but a soul awakened, or stay in the realm beyond and guide others.
“PORTAL” is not about death it’s about awakening.
Story & Logistics
Story Situation:
Deliverance
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Blue/green screen, Other on-set effects, Other practical effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Middle Aged, Male over 45, Non-binary Young Adult
Hero Type:
Unfortunate