This film experiments with narrative, irony, and visuals. "The Transcendentalist" follows a woman who, in her attempt to write a realistic and original character, forsakes her real-world relationships to build a connection with the story ...See moreThis film experiments with narrative, irony, and visuals. "The Transcendentalist" follows a woman who, in her attempt to write a realistic and original character, forsakes her real-world relationships to build a connection with the story world. Yet her writing, told through the words of 19th century Transcendentalists, is not original, despite its ostensible interest in originality. This lack of authenticity manifests itself into the cold ending of the film; unable to continue building a story-world, and isolated from her former friendships, our character finds herself totally alone. Written by
Martin Groff
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