Invention
2025·Drama·1h 12m
7.1
★
In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s sudden death, his daughter inherits his patent for an experimental healing device.
Directed by Courtney Stephens
Trailer
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Cast
Callie Hernandez
Carrie
Tony Torn
Tony
Lucy Kaminsky
Babby
Joe Swanberg
John
Caveh Zahedi
Henri
Crew
Callie Hernandez
Writer
Dounia Sichov
Editor
Callie Hernandez
Producer
Emile Klein
Sound
Popular Reviews
16 reviews
Sam Whitehorn
5.0★ · 02/18/26
Love the use of 16mm, love the transitions/segues that break up the film, love the overall atmosphere. However this is ultimately too empty of a film to rate higher, the idea is definitely there somewhere buried beneath the constant tedious yapping
Love the use of 16mm, love the transitions/segues that break up the film, love the overall atmosphere. However this is ultimately too empty of a film to rate higher, the idea is definitely there somewhere buried beneath the constant tedious yapping
alex
ASÍ es como se hace UNA BUENA PELI zamnnnnnnnnn ! clásico instantáneo
ASÍ es como se hace UNA BUENA PELI zamnnnnnnnnn ! clásico instantáneo
Jonathan
7.0★ · 12/30/25
i’ve come to realize that my traditional expectations for a "sci-fi" plot were actually hindering my appreciation of what this film truly is: a haunting, experimental ghost story about the scams and dreams we inherit. it is a much more courageous piece of art than i first assumed.
i am genuinely fascinated by how the film blurs the line between reality and fiction. learning that callie hernandez is playing a version of herself, interacting with her actual late father’s eccentric archival footage changed everything for me. i felt a heavy sense of intimacy watching her navigate her father's medical inventions. i found the grain of the film and the hazy vhs inserts created a visual texture that i can only describe as "memory-saturated." for me, the film isn't about the technology itself, but about the desperate hope we place in miracle cures.
i will admit, i still feel the weight of its slow pace. at times, i found the dry, deadpan tone almost too distant, and i struggled to stay anchored as the narrative drifted through different cities and clinical settings. i wanted more of a traditional emotional release, but i’ve come to respect that stephens denies the audience that easy satisfaction. i think the film is a brilliant, if occasionally alienating, look at the strange cult of american ingenuity and the way grief makes us believe in the impossible. i am glad i spent time in its world, even if i felt like a bit of an intruder in such a private family history.
i am genuinely fascinated by how the film blurs the line between reality and fiction. learning that callie hernandez is playing a version of herself, interacting with her actual late father’s eccentric archival footage changed everything for me. i felt a heavy sense of intimacy watching her navigate her father's medical inventions. i found the grain of the film and the hazy vhs inserts created a visual texture that i can only describe as "memory-saturated." for me, the film isn't about the technology itself, but about the desperate hope we place in miracle cures.
i will admit, i still feel the weight of its slow pace. at times, i found the dry, deadpan tone almost too distant, and i struggled to stay anchored as the narrative drifted through different cities and clinical settings. i wanted more of a traditional emotional release, but i’ve come to respect that stephens denies the audience that easy satisfaction. i think the film is a brilliant, if occasionally alienating, look at the strange cult of american ingenuity and the way grief makes us believe in the impossible. i am glad i spent time in its world, even if i felt like a bit of an intruder in such a private family history.
i’ve come to realize that my traditional expectations for a "sci-fi" plot were actually hindering my appreciation of what this film truly is: a haunting, experimental ghost story about the scams and dreams we inherit. it is a much more courageous piece of art than i first assumed.
i am genuinely fascinated by how the film blurs the line between reality and fiction. learning that callie hernandez is playing a version of herself, interacting with her actual late father’s eccentric archival footage changed everything for me. i felt a heavy sense of intimacy watching her navigate her father's medical inventions. i found the grain of the film and the hazy vhs inserts created a visual texture that i can only describe as "memory-saturated." for me, the film isn't about the technology itself, but about the desperate hope we place in miracle cures.
i will admit, i still feel the weight of its slow pace. at times, i found the dry, deadpan tone almost too distant, and i struggled to stay anchored as the narrative drifted through different cities and clinical settings. i wanted more of a traditional emotional release, but i’ve come to respect that stephens denies the audience that easy satisfaction. i think the film is a brilliant, if occasionally alienating, look at the strange cult of american ingenuity and the way grief makes us believe in the impossible. i am glad i spent time in its world, even if i felt like a bit of an intruder in such a private family history.
i am genuinely fascinated by how the film blurs the line between reality and fiction. learning that callie hernandez is playing a version of herself, interacting with her actual late father’s eccentric archival footage changed everything for me. i felt a heavy sense of intimacy watching her navigate her father's medical inventions. i found the grain of the film and the hazy vhs inserts created a visual texture that i can only describe as "memory-saturated." for me, the film isn't about the technology itself, but about the desperate hope we place in miracle cures.
i will admit, i still feel the weight of its slow pace. at times, i found the dry, deadpan tone almost too distant, and i struggled to stay anchored as the narrative drifted through different cities and clinical settings. i wanted more of a traditional emotional release, but i’ve come to respect that stephens denies the audience that easy satisfaction. i think the film is a brilliant, if occasionally alienating, look at the strange cult of american ingenuity and the way grief makes us believe in the impossible. i am glad i spent time in its world, even if i felt like a bit of an intruder in such a private family history.
Doog
7.0★ · 12/26/25
Not entirely successful but really quite an interesting portrait of a father daughter relationship, and the dangers of woo woo bullshit. I thought the semi autobiographical approach was kind of novel, and I loved the archive footage.
Format: Streaming
Format: Streaming
Not entirely successful but really quite an interesting portrait of a father daughter relationship, and the dangers of woo woo bullshit. I thought the semi autobiographical approach was kind of novel, and I loved the archive footage.
Format: Streaming
Format: Streaming
Jokidiwoo
6.0★ · 10/23/25
Son presque entièrement construit en post-production . Tourné en Super 16 en Nouvelle-Angleterre . Presque un mélange de documentaire et film + archives réelles .
Film sur le deuil qui personnellement ne m’as pas touché mais reste intéressant visuellement. La réalisatrice dans une interview parle de la nature apolitique du deuil et de la volonté de ne pas donner à son film une dimension politique pourtant c’est exactement ce qu’elle fait en mettant en scène une certaine Amérique prône aux théories du complot .
Film sur le deuil qui personnellement ne m’as pas touché mais reste intéressant visuellement. La réalisatrice dans une interview parle de la nature apolitique du deuil et de la volonté de ne pas donner à son film une dimension politique pourtant c’est exactement ce qu’elle fait en mettant en scène une certaine Amérique prône aux théories du complot .
Son presque entièrement construit en post-production . Tourné en Super 16 en Nouvelle-Angleterre . Presque un mélange de documentaire et film + archives réelles .
Film sur le deuil qui personnellement ne m’as pas touché mais reste intéressant visuellement. La réalisatrice dans une interview parle de la nature apolitique du deuil et de la volonté de ne pas donner à son film une dimension politique pourtant c’est exactement ce qu’elle fait en mettant en scène une certaine Amérique prône aux théories du complot .
Film sur le deuil qui personnellement ne m’as pas touché mais reste intéressant visuellement. La réalisatrice dans une interview parle de la nature apolitique du deuil et de la volonté de ne pas donner à son film une dimension politique pourtant c’est exactement ce qu’elle fait en mettant en scène une certaine Amérique prône aux théories du complot .