GODPLEX: Independent Feature Film

Insurance consultant-cum new-age guru navigates the brave world of spiritual communication, his identity dissolving into the characters that follow him as he attempts to re-awaken with his own enlightenment. inspired by ‘elephant consciousness’, Clark Duke has created Virtology, an internet religion with which he plans to enlighten and change the world for the better. To his delight, he attracts thousands of followers, among them a gender-confused teen, an over-zealous journalist and a threatening character who seems to share a psychic connection. Clark’s house burns down under suspicious circumstances – he hooks his boat to his van and heads out on an evangelical mission of absurd and tragic outcomes.

CAST & CREW

Writer, Director, Editor: Darcy Gladwin

Co-Written By, and featuring Shane Hollands

Principal Cast:

Shane Hollands, Marko Maglaic, Alison Walls, Katie Bierwirth

Principal Crew:

Cinematography: Giles McNeill, Dominic Fryer

Music: Rosie Langabeer

Sound Design/Re-recording Mixer: Kahra Scott-James

On Sound:

Godplex blends pseudo-documentary and black comedy, with surrealism and expressionism, reminiscent of 1960’s counter-culture avant-garde cinema of the 1980’s. Comedic on one hand, dark on the other, and as the film progresses Clarks world becomes increasingly absurd and dangerous. The visually hallucinatory style, with repeating motifs and symbolism needed a complimentary sonic aesthetic. The opening sequence combines sound design with two completely different music tracks, representing the two lead characters, and the worlds they inhabit.  The following selected scenes are sound design driven, minimal dialogue with no music; they’re indicative of the journey Clark takes from a psychological internalized perspective.