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.
Chris Landreth
Charles
John R. Dilworth
Himself
Don McKellar
The Host (voice)
Ron Pardo
The Announcer / Dick Van Dyke (voice)
Patrice Goodman
Yoko Ono (voice)
Ray Landry
William S. Burroughs (voice)
Tony Daniels
James Joyce / H.P. Lovecraft (voice)
Athena Karkanis
The Babysitter (voice)
Dwayne Hill
Salvador Dali (voice)
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.
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