2024 | United States | Experimental

Unquantifiable

  • 8 mins
  • Director | Elodie Freymann, Philip Gladkov
  • Writer | Elodie Freymann, Philip Gladkov

RUNNER-UP - SYMBIOSIS 2024

_unquantifiable_ presents a week-long observational study of Homo sapiens, focusing on individual H.2218, a human being in an urban setting. Using three methodologies — systematic behavioral observations, a neural-psycho resonance interface, and subjective interviews — the authors examine human behavior, revealing a tendency for solitary activities, repetitive tasks, and fleeting social interactions. However, the study reveals hidden layers of human motives and emotions that can’t be explained, leaving the true nature of humanity just out of reach. . .

E. Freymann & P. Gladkov (2024)._unquantifiable_. Symbiosis, (Science New Wave Festival).

Written, Directed & Produced by
Elodie Freymann & Phillip Gladkov

References

Imagine Science

Science New Wave

Symbiosis

Simons Foundation

Labocine

Cast

H.2218: Jackson Crook

Narrator: Carmen Whitaker

H.2218’s Social Partner: Samantha Chomsky

Crew

Score: Lionel Cohen

Additional Camera Work: Johnny Frost

Acknowledgements

Kendra Simon

Chike Robinson

Inna Pashina

Yuriy Gladkov

Sebastian Orbell

Maria Galison

Saxton Freymann

Steffie van Rhee

Masa Micunovic

Finn Freymann

Gracie Mason Brown

Dan Redfearn

Andre Kolosov

Broc Pagni

REM-casa.com

Lauren Vetere

A special thank you to all the people, animals, and plants who populated this film, and to our friends and family who helped in our citizen science experiment.

This film was made as part of the 2024 Symbiosis initiative presented at the Science New Wave Festival XVII and supported by the Simons Foundation

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Elodie Freymann
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